universal
A term used to describe the universal nature and appeal of Rastafarian beliefs and principles, transcending cultural and geographical boundaries
Patois: Rastafari is an iniversal movement, embracing people from all walks of life
English: Rastafari is a universal movement, embracing people from all walks of life
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
One of the key elements of the Rastafari language is the use of what is called "Iyaric," a form of Jamaican Patois that is considered to be the "holy language" of Rastafarians. Iyaric, also known as Dread Talk, is the Rastafari language created in defiance of English as an imposed colonial language that facilitated the loss of African languages among enslaved Afro-Caribbeans.
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