2008 Woodie Awards
The dreadlocks alone do not make a Rasta; it also means following beliefs and lifestyle
By: Thomas Bumpers
Issue date: 5/7/08 Section: Opinion
Now onto the three mainly popular and widely know symbols of this spiritual movement - dreadlocks, ganja, and the colors.
The tradition of wearing dreadlocks came from scriptures of Leviticus 21:5 and Numbers 6:5, deeming that not a razor would ever touch an adherents head. These thick locks have also come to symbolize the mane of the Lion of Judah and also a symbolic means of rebellion against Babylon or basically the corruption which lies in wait inside many of today's governments.
Dreadlocks are basically seen as a spiritual journey of the mind and soul and that patience is key in growing them. Allowing the hair to grow into a natural pattern is key in the formation of dreadlocks, therefore true dreads will have a more wild look to them unlike the multitude of bathroom dreads (locks which are continuously styled to look neat and proper).
Although it is not deemed necessary to have dreadlocks.
Ganja (herb), or more commonly known as weed, is a sacred sacrament that many take part in mostly due to a multitude of scriptures which for a lack of a better statement, encourage the usage of the plant.
The colors of green, gold, red, and black are symbols which describe the skin of the people (black), the color of the earth that all walk upon (green), the blood of all living things (red), and the light of the sun and Jah (gold).
Now hopefully that you know a bit more about the Rastafari movement you can drop all those preconceived notions and at least have some tolerance.
Anyways folks, take it easy, one love.
The tradition of wearing dreadlocks came from scriptures of Leviticus 21:5 and Numbers 6:5, deeming that not a razor would ever touch an adherents head. These thick locks have also come to symbolize the mane of the Lion of Judah and also a symbolic means of rebellion against Babylon or basically the corruption which lies in wait inside many of today's governments.
Dreadlocks are basically seen as a spiritual journey of the mind and soul and that patience is key in growing them. Allowing the hair to grow into a natural pattern is key in the formation of dreadlocks, therefore true dreads will have a more wild look to them unlike the multitude of bathroom dreads (locks which are continuously styled to look neat and proper).
Although it is not deemed necessary to have dreadlocks.
Ganja (herb), or more commonly known as weed, is a sacred sacrament that many take part in mostly due to a multitude of scriptures which for a lack of a better statement, encourage the usage of the plant.
The colors of green, gold, red, and black are symbols which describe the skin of the people (black), the color of the earth that all walk upon (green), the blood of all living things (red), and the light of the sun and Jah (gold).
Now hopefully that you know a bit more about the Rastafari movement you can drop all those preconceived notions and at least have some tolerance.
Anyways folks, take it easy, one love.
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PinoyDreadman
posted 7/02/08 @ 3:01 AM PST
Not all people in dreads are RASTA, and not all RASTA are in dreads...
Here in the Philippines, there no real RASTAFARIAN followers, coz its not in our culture. (Continued…)
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