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Wednesday, May 20, 2009



After watching this video, I found that life of the Rastafari was much more structures than i previously thought. When I was first introduced to the Rastafari, it seemed liked they were more a group of hippies rather than a religious group. We can see this structure by the symbols that are represented in this video which bring the Rastafari together.

one of the main symbols that we see is the color scheme printed on everything. The colors green, red, gold, and black are painted on the houses, worn on hats, and are used to paint signs. Red, being one of the most favorable colors is used most commonly in the hats that they wear.

When i first learned about Rastafari traditions like smoking Ganja, i believed that there traditions were loose, but instead, i found them more to be like Muslims, with daily practices at certain times of the day.

Another thing that i found interesting was the location of the Bobo shanties. They appear so far up in the mountains to be closer physically to god. It also seems that through their prayer of 6 hour intervals, they also achieve a mental state closer to god.

The prayer at 6 hour intervals i found quite interesting. Because of that, they claim that they are up when everyone else is still asleep. This symbolizes their connection with god because it shows their devotion.

After putting all these symbols, and traditions together, it really shows me the structure of the Rastafari. From where they live, to their daily lives, while they can party as Bob Marley shows us, living in the Bobo Shantis, they have their fair share of rules to follow.

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