Religion

 Rastafari is a new religious movement founded in Jamaica. Bob Marley is a well known Rastafarian. He played reggae and reggae is music which is expressing the Rasta doctrine.

Both Jesus Christ and Haile Selassie I  is a religious symbol for Rastafarians, because they believe Haile is the reincarnation of Jesus. Haile will also lead the righteous into a perfect world, called Zoin. Zoin is a land Jah promised them, and this paradise is in Ethiopia. Jah is another God which lives within them, that’s why they say “I and I”. They don’t go to church, because they mean that the human body is the real temple of God.

The lion symbolizes Haile Selassie I  , that’s the reason why their flag has a lion in it. Red, gold and green, that’s the three famous colors of Rasta. Each color symbolizes one thing. Red stands for blood, gold stands for all the gold and diamonds Africa had to give during slavery, while green stands for vegetation of Africa.

They smoke weed, as a spiritual act, they mean it that it cleans the body and mind, heals the soul, brings peace, and brings them closer to Jah. 