Speak Jamaican Rasta
The Last Vibration

Nothing reminds people more of Jamaica and its culture than Rastas. Although many believe Rastafarianism to be a religion, it is not. Rastafari is way of life (it’s not even an ISM). The signs of the movement’s influence are everywhere – New York, London, Brazil, Sweden, Toronto, even Tokyo. When you see the Red, Yellow, Black and Green combination and the long natural locks (dreadlocks) images of Bob Marley and Rasta immediately come to mind. In Jamaica, Rastafari and the Rastas have influenced all aspects of society from arts and crafts, language, government, politics and especially music. Although, Rastafari is trendy now, it has not always been appreciated. In fact, for many years opposition (Babylon) has fought, oppressed and persecuted Rastas for their way of life. It has only been in the past two decades that Rastas have started to really gain a positive identity. Bob Marley and other popular reggae artists acted as ambassadors for Jamaica and Rastafari. Fortunately, there is too much energy behind the Rastafari movement for it to be stopped.