Ganja
A term used to refer to marijuana or cannabis, often regarded as a sacrament and used for spiritual and medicinal purposes by Rastafarians
Patois: Wi reason over a chalice of ganja and find di wisdom within
English: We discuss over a chalice of ganja and find the wisdom within
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.
Read more »marijuana
This is the Jamaican word for marijuana, which is an important sacrament in the Rastafari faith. Bob Marley was known to use and advocate for the spiritual use of ganja.
Patois: Lite up di ganja
English: Light up the marijuana
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
Learn Jamaican Patois & Get more of the Jamaican Vibe with our easy to follow video lessons.
Subscribe