what is rastafarian about?
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Is seen by many blacks, particularly Rastafarian's as a deity.  He was one of the first black rulers of Africa in the 20th century.  He is seen as taking back his country from European domination (Italy).  A brave and educated man who truly loved his country and people.  He fought side by side with them to obtain his country's freedom and was recognized as royalty by European and African powers of the day (1920's - to his death in the 1960's or 70's).
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It came from Tarzan movies and TV shows...that's where your dad more than likely got it from.  As to whether it's a real word, I cannot say, but if it is, I'd guess Swahili
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbia\n\nIs this what you're looking for?
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http://www.askginka.com/nationality/african_american.htm\n\nhttp://www.sweetbaysupermarket.com/Contents/Entertaining/Party_Planning/kwanzaa_party_ideas.shtml\n\nhttp://www.afriqueonline.com/Pages/Kwanzaa/AfriKwa1.html
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Try Shaka Zulu, religion, diet, and food
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It isa celebration of the music in South Africa.  People don afros and dashiki's and tribal gear and pretty much dance to drum music.
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You should rent the movie "Stargate" if you haven't already.  They have an interesting point about the pronunciation of ancient Egyptian.  Anyway, I think you are going in the right direction.  I think Chritianity stemmed from Osirus and Isis.  Also remember that one pharoah who caused a ruckus by claiming there was only one god, instead of multiple gods.  He was one of the first monotheists.  Wasn't he Amun-Ra?  Start your religion. Good luck.
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Hey Prince Kitten, Well If Its For Intreast Only Im Sweet Cotton Linen To Help, And It Will Also Get You To Under Stand It More deeply\n\nOk, Black Magic Is A Form Of Dance, Chant Or Act That Channels Into The DARK Sprit World And Makes All Things Evil, Like The Man We Call Micheal Jackson, Who Knew He Was A Dark Soul So He  Had Changed His Skin White, That Brings My Princess's Butt Over To White Magic, Which Is Again A Ritual Of Either Dance, Chant or Act That helps To Feed Of The Evil That May Be Present Within A Place, Person or Thing.......And Santanism Is A Form Of Religion that is Created By Man (Like All Things) And Are Culturally Brainwashed With Some jesus Juice And Told To Worship Darkness And Explore There Ablitys Of Evil....If You See These People From A Distant That Look Like A Herd Of Dumb Animals Dancing And Jumping About With No Clothes That Act As If They May be Mentally Disturbed\n\nTo Sum It Up, These Are All Ideas That Are Feed In To All Parts Of Society, And Good And Evil Is The Sole Basis That Most People Know, From This We Can Associate Crime With Bad And Love And Fun With Good...And Of Course Micheal Jackson is Beginning To Form A Whole New Meaning To Black And White\n\nAlien Boy Sends Low Fat Love - Use Wisely
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That is the title of the Ethiopian Emperors, which believed themselves to be the descendants of King Solomon. The last person to hold that title was Ras Tafari Makonnen, also known as Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia.\n\nTafari Makonnen held the title of Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1936 and again after WWII, from 1941 to 1974. He was deposed and murdered in a soviet-backed military coup on his country. Since that date, Ethiopia ceased to be a monarchy, and the post has been abolished.\n\nDue to his pan-african policies, the Rastafari or "rastas", consider him to be Jah, or their God.\n\nMore info about him:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Tafari_Makonnen
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There are white Rastas in the world, but it's a relatively recent developement, since Rastafarianism was founded on the concept that Blacks were morally superior to Whites, and that Whites where the source of all evil in the world.\n\nSince the 70's and 80's, the Rasta movement has become much more secularized, and therefore less rigid
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I dont know......but ska is like reggae since u asked on my question ahahah
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The word itself is a Latin derivative of "ignorance", (though most people believe that it refers to Niger - which unfortunately happens to be in Africa - however, they are called Nigerians).  To answer your questions...\n\n1) I am PROUDLY Multi-Ethnic and a "true" American.  My heritage spans 5 of the 7 continents - from Northern Africa, to most of Western Europe, to Asia, to both North and South Native America's.  (You should see our family gatherings!)  There's no Aborigine or Penguin yet - but I'm working on the latter - LOL!\n\n2) Never!  It's nasty and only proves your ignorance for using it - either colloquially or in hatred.\n\n3) It pisses me off!  Especially when used by African-American youth or other Black people in so-called "friendly" conversation.\n\n4) Most definitely!  See above.\n\n5) Even more so - I am not, have never been and never will be racist.  I judge people on their character - not the colour of their skin, their race, ethnicity, religeon, sex, level of intelligence or sexulaity.\n\n6) Only this.  I am not a religeous person, but I am very spiritual.  I just respect myself and above all, respect other people and nature the exact same way I want to be respected.  \n\nI was raised 1/2 Jewish and 1/2 Catholic, (I should have twice the guilt - LOL!), I believe that god - whatever he, she or it may be, created us to love each other respect each other and help each other in times of need.\n\n7) Besides - everyone's blood is red, (when it hits oxygen - in our bodies it is actually blue!), everyone's s**t stinks and finally - we will all die.\n\nThat's all - hope this helps.
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I don't know anything about the Nigerian guy.\n\nGrace can be defined as God's love for us.\n\nJesus Christ, who is God, loves us. This is grace. A gift from God, we cannot earn it.\n\nIt is through the grace of God that we are justified and can enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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Voodoo is a derivative of the world’s oldest known religions which have been around in Africa since the beginning of human civilization. Some conservative estimates these civilizations and religions to be over 10 000 years old. This then identify Voodoo as probably the best example of African syncretism in the Americas. Although its essential wisdom originated in different parts of Africa long before the Europeans started the slave trade, the structure of Voodoo, as we know it today, was born in Haiti during the European colonization of Hispaniola. Ironically, it was the enforced immigration of enslaved African from different ethnic groups that provided the circumstances for the development of Voodoo. European colonists thought that by desolating the ethnic groups, these could not come together as a community. However, in the misery of slavery, the transplanted Africans found in their faith a common thread. \n\nThey began to invoke not only their own Gods, but to practice rites other than their own. In this process, they comingled and modified rituals of various ethnic groups. The result of such fusion was that the different religious groups integrated their beliefs, thereby creating a new religion: Voodoo. The word "voodoo" comes from the West African word "vodun," meaning spirit. This Afro-Caribbean religion mixed practices from many African ethnics groups such as the Fon, the Nago, the Ibos, Dahomeans, Congos, Senegalese, Haussars, Caplaous, Mondungues, Mandinge, Angolese, Libyans, Ethiopians, and the Malgaches.
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Jamaican Song (Movin' On) by Mest\n\nLyrics:\nhttp://www.plyrics.com/lyrics/mest/jamaicansongmovinon.html
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Its sex appeal that makes me love it so much! Reggae is good music but I believe you have to be stoned to enjoy it the most.
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It comes from the symbol of the Tree of Life.  The Album, Young Tree, from which this cut comes, has been referred to as a reggae retelling of the story of the Tree of Life.\n\nThat in turn comes to Rastafari from Jewish mysticism.\n\nThe Tree of life is a diagram of the 10 attributes of God and the 22 paths connecting them.  It is used as a basis for meditation.