Livicate
To offer or dedicate something, such as a song, prayer, or action, as a tribute to Jah (God) or in the spirit of reverence and devotion
Patois: Im livicate dis song to di Most High, praising His glory
English: He dedicates this song to the Most High, praising His glory
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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