Ethiopia
A term used to describe someone or something of Ethiopian origin or influence, reflecting the significance of Ethiopia in Rastafarian beliefs and the crowning of Emperor Haile Selassie as the divine representation of Jah (God)
Patois: Rastafari honor di Ithiopian heritage and di teachings of Emperor Selassie
English: Rastafari honors the Ethiopian heritage and the teachings of Emperor Selassie
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
The Rastafarian language is actually much easier to learn than Jamaican Patois because it’s mostly a play on English words (e.g. “overstand” for “understand”,“downpress” for “oppress”,“ I-ditate” for “meditate” etc…) rather than being an entirely separate dialect as with Jamaican Patois.
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