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	Wikipedia: I-tal
		I-tal food is food which is approved of by the teachings of Rastafarianism.
		In common with other religions which use Old Testament teachings as a basis for their beliefs, such as Judaism and Islam, Rastafarianism prohibits the eating of pork.
		This is done to many words in the Rastafarian vocabulary, to signify the unity of the speaker with all of nature.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/i/i_/i_tal.html (195 words)

	Rastafarian vocabulary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rastafarian vocabulary, or Iyaric, is part of an intentionally created dialect of English.
		Even meat-eating Rastas abstain from eating pork, as pigs are scavengers of the dead, as are crabs, lobsters, and shrimp, though other kinds of seafood are a Rastafarian staple.
		Rastafarians do not believe Haile Selassie is God and that they the Rastas are the chosen people.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rastafarian_vocabulary (888 words)

	Ratafarianism
		Rastafarianism is often associated with the fl impoverished population of Jamaica.
		One of the key doctrines of Rastafarians had been their expectation that they would one day return to Africa, "the Zion which would be restored to them after centuries in the Diaspora." Many Rastas believe that Ethiopia is their promised land, a heaven on earth.
		Rastafarians point to the scriptures, saying it prophesied of him as the one "the hair of whose head was like wool (this is the matted hair of I fl man) whose feet were like unto burning brass (fl skin),"(Rev. 1:14-15).
	www.letusreason.org /Cults15.htm (1870 words)

	Rastafarianism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Rastafarians are criticised, particularly by Christian groups, for taking biblical quotes out of context, for picking and choosing what they want from the Bible, and for bringing elements into Rastafari that do not appear in the Bible.
		:''Main article:'' Rastafarian Vocabulary Rastafarians believe that their original African languages were stolen from them when they were taken into captivity as part of the slave trade, and that English is an imposed colonial language.
		For the Rastas the razor, the scissors and the comb are Babylonian or Roman inventions.
	rastafarianism.iqnaut.net (3405 words)

	Bob Marley Rastafarianism
		Rastafarianism is a religious movement (especially popular in Jamaica - 5% to 10% of the population) that is less than a century old.
		Rastafarianism among fl people is as radical as the obnoxious white-supremacist groups are among Caucasians.
		As mentioned earlier, Rastafarians are not united in their beliefs, but some core concepts are these: hatred for the white race, the superiority of fls, the hope of an eventual return to Africa, the acknowledgement of Haile Selassie as the “Supreme Being” and only ruler of fl people, and no existence after this life.
	www.inplainsite.org /html/bob_marley_rastafarianism.html (1066 words)

	An annotated bibliography of Rastafarian Speech (Rasta Talk or Dread Talk)
		The most recent language additions to JC are primarily from the Rastafarians (Roberts, 1988: 43), who besides adding a few Amharic words, have made many linguistic innovations.
		This is a compassionate introduction to the Rastafarians.
		This is one of the earliest study of the Rastafarians.
	thslone.tripod.com /rasta-bibliography.html (2843 words)

	reggae babylon
		The concept of Babylon plays a central role in Rastafarian Ideology: There is only one other word Rastafarians use with more frequency and passion, and that is the name of their Majestic Ruler, Haile Selassie.
		Rastafarian religion places high value on the natural world as something that should be lived in harmony with, but not controlled.
		The Rastafarians believe that they should live their life as Jah intends is to be lived.
	debate.uvm.edu /dreadlibrary/dbardfield.html (1685 words)

	Rastafari Language, Iyaric Rasta Vocabulary
		The Rastafari movement vocabulary, or Iyaric, is part of an intentionally created dialect of English.
		They especially reject the word Rastafarianism, because they see themselves as having transcended "isms and schisms".
		Whore of Babylon is the Revelation character sometimes considered to be Queen Elizabeth II, technically still the Head of State of Jamaica; and/or the papacy.
	www.important.ca /rastafari_language.html (953 words)

	Patois
		In Jamaica, in addition to the Jamaican patois of the roots, the development of Rastafarianism has caused Rastas to develop a language and vocabulary of their own (Nicholas, 1996, p.38), and for the purpose of this paper it will be referred to as Rasta talk.
		For Rastafarians, the most powerful and significant letter is "I," which can also be used as a word and a number.
		Rastafarianism is a religion that is very dependent on the power of the word and Rastas conceptualize speech as a holy tool, which is similar to the beliefs of many African cultures.
	www.reggaemovement.com /History/patois.htm (3725 words)

	rasta
		The movement emerged in Jamaica among working-class and peasant fl people in the early 1930s, arising from an interpretation of Biblical prophecy, fl social and political aspirations, and the teachings of their prophet, Jamaican fl publicist and organiser Marcus Garvey, whose political and cultural vision helped inspire a new world view.
		The movement is sometimes called "Rastafarianism"; however, this is considered improper and offensive by the Rastas themselves.
		The Rastafari movement has spread throughout much of the world, largely through immigration and interest generated by reggae music—most notably, that of Bob Marley, who in fact was baptized Berhane Selassie (Light of the Trinity) by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church before his death, a step also taken later by his widow Rita.
	www.datapan.com /2005-In-Review-Raq-to-Red/rasta.php (5828 words)

	Rastafari movement - Alternative medicine - Alternative medicine
		The movement emerged in Jamaica among working-class and peasant fl people in the early 1930s, arising from an interpretation of BibleBiblical prophecy, fl social and political aspirations, and the teachings of their prophet, Jamaican fl publicist and organiser Marcus Garvey, whose political and cultural vision helped inspire a new world view.
		Rastas believe that their original African languages were stolen from them when they were taken into captivity as part of the slave trade, and that English languageEnglish is an imposed colonial language.
		Somewhere between one and two hundred thousand Rastafarians from all over Jamaica descended on Kingston, JamaicaKingston airport having heard that the man whom they considered to be God was coming to visit them.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Rastafari_movement (5694 words)

	Rasta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		When Haile Selassie I died in 1975, his death was not accepted by some Rastafarians who could not accept that God incarnate could die.
		Usage of alcohol is also generally deemed unhealthy to the Rastafarian way of life, partly because it is seen as a tool of Babylon to confuse people, and partly because placing something that is pickled and fermented within oneself is felt to be much like turning the body (the Temple) into a "cemetery".
		Other reggae musicians with strong Rastafarian elements in their music include Toots and The Maytals, Burning Spear, Black Uhuru, Midnite, Ras Michael, Prince Lincoln Thompson, Bunny Wailer, Prince Far I, Israel Vibration, The Congos, Mikey Dread and literally hundreds more.
	www.infoforyou.org /input.php?title=Rasta (6597 words)

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		Reggae is part tradition, emphasizing of the vocabulary of every social criticism in working pop musician.
		While dominating Jamaican popular music for most of the last decade, dancehall has remained on the fringes of pop consciousness, even though its driving electronic beat and sex- and violence-soaked lyrics would seem to make it a prime candidate for crossover in an era in which the lowest common denominator reigns supreme.
		Though just as fascinated with rhythm, they prefer the purer, more African sound of traditional Rastafarian nyabinghi drumming to the monotonous beat of drum machines, and they are not averse to adding orchestral ornamentation to a strong rhythmic foundation.
	www.niceup.com /articles/dancehall_nytimes (1156 words)

	Rastafari
		The author, who has observed the Rastafarians since 1946 and has carried out systematic research among them from 1963 to 1966 (on which his first monograph was based), later returned to Jamaica to study their development from 1966 to the deaths of Haile Selassie and Bob Marley.
		Women play an important role in Rastafarianism at present, but the majority are followers of their husbands.
		It is in response to this cultural and economic condition that the Rastafarians have emerged as a movement.
	www.rasta-legalhighs.com /rastafarians.html (6526 words)

	Rastafarianism - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Many Rastafarians attempt to learn Amharic, that they consider to be the original language, because this is the language Haile Selassie I spoke, and in order to emphasise themselves as African people - though in practice, most Rastas continue to speak either English or their native languages.
		When Haile Selassie I died in 1975, his death was not accepted by Rastafarians who could not accept that God could die.
		Rastafarians believe that their original African languages were stolen from them when they were taken into captivity as part of the slave trade, and that English is an imposed colonial language.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=42132 (3480 words)

	Trip2night - Benzo Berries - Somatize - Snuffadelic - Legal XTC - Legal Highs - Herbal Ecstasy
		Some of the reasons for the Rastafarian's bad publicity in the early days of the movement may be due to some provocative incidents associated with fringe groups of the movement.
		Another reason contributing to the negative image of the Rastafarians is their strange hairstyle known as "dreadlocks," which some people feel is wild and unattractive.
		The behavior of these immigrant Rastafarians brought unwelcome publicity to their middle-class Jamaican counterparts living in North America who felt their prestige was threatened by the cultists' Jamaican identification.
	www.rasta-legalhighs.com (4061 words)

	Blackfoot English Vocabulary
		Building Academic Vocabulary was written with these students in mind; it's usable as either a self-study tool for advanced students (or professionals eager to refine their English) or as a course book.
		The nine meaning areas addressed were carefully selected for their usefulness in the writing flfoot english vocabulary and speaking that is most common in EAP classes.
		Rastafarian vocabulary - The Rastafarian vocabulary, or Iyaric, is part of an intentionally created dialect of English.
	bl69.abricad.info /blackfootenglishvocabulary.html (1115 words)

	I tal food is food which is approved of by... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		"I-tal" food is food which is approved of by the teachings of Rastafarianism Rastafarianism.
		Rastafarians therefore avoid food with artificial additives ("e.g." colourings, flavourings, and preservatives - even salt salt), or which is chemically modified.
		Most Rastafarians take this further, and consider the I-tal diet to forbid the consumption of all red meat ("i.e." the flesh of mammal mammals), although fish fish is sometimes allowed.
	www.biodatabase.de /Ital (254 words)

	Breaking News English: Bob Marley’s 60th birthday concert (February 6, 2005)
		Thousands of fellow Rastafarians and reggae lovers from around the world will travel to Addis Ababa, the capital city, to celebrate in words and music one of the most important contributors to modern music.
		Bob Marley’s birthday is usually celebrated in his native Jamaica, the home of reggae music, however this time it is in Ethiopia, which is where the spiritual roots of Rastafarianism are.
		Thousands of __________ Rastafarians and reggae lovers from around the world will travel to Addis Ababa, the capital city, to celebrate in __________ and music one of the most important contributors to modern music.
	www.breakingnewsenglish.com /0502/06.bob_marley_birthday.html (1703 words)

	asid-sounds.com » Podcast Update - Greetings from the Bobo Ashante’ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The movement is sometimes called “Rastafarianism”; however, this is considered improper and offensive by Rastas.
		The Rastafari movement has spread throughout much of the world, largely through immigration and interest generated by Nyahbinghi and reggae music—most notably, that of Bob Marley, who was baptized Berhane Selassie (Light of the Trinity) by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church before his death, a step also taken later by his widow Rita.
		It is played at worship ceremonies called groundations, that include drumming, chanting and dancing, along with prayer and smoking of ritual ganja.
	asid-sounds.com /?p=11 (5718 words)

	The Family \| Mga Bicolanong Maurag!!!
		Rastas who fought the corrupting power of some leaders who sought to add them to the Rastafarian doctrines.
		To further confuse the issue of classifying Rasta practices, one type of religious gathering (grounation) is similar in many ways to Jewish services, and may have descended from African-American slaves who converted to Judaism -- some Jews in the southern USA owned slaves -- and escaped to Jamaica.
		amongst poor Jamaicans, who came to be known as Rastafarians, and who looked to their Bibles, and saw what they believed to be the fulfilling of many prophecies from the book of
	www.freewebs.com /poist_q/rastafarimovement.htm (4984 words)

	ULC Online Forum > Ulc Religious Encyclopedia
		The Rastafari movement has spread throughout much of the world, largely through immigration and interest generated by Nyahbinghi and reggae musicâ”most notably, that of Bob Marley, who was baptised Berhane Selassie (Light of the Trinity) by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church before his death, a step also taken later by his widow Rita.
		Most Rastafarians pay little attention to the Kebra Negast and do not consider it anywhere near the sacrality of the bible.
		Cover of Time Magazine, November 3, 1930Emperor Haile Selassie I, whom the Rastafarians call Jah, was crowned "King of Kings, Elect of God, and Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah" in Addis Ababa on November 2, 1930.
	www.ulc.net /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t24994-50.html (19068 words)

	ReggaePedia, RRRRR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		RASTA, RASTAFARIAN : a religious cult among fl Jamaicans that teaches the eventual redemption of fls and their return to Africa, employs the ritualistic use of marijuana, forbids the cutting of hair, and venerates Haile Selassie as a god....a follower of Marcus Garvey who worships the Almighty in the person of haile Selassie.
		The name Rastafari is derived from the Given last name of Haile Sellasie (Tafari) with the sur name of Ras, which is similair to Sir, or Lord, in English.
		RIDDIM : A rhythm, riddim in reggae vocabulary, is a rhythm pattern.
	www.reggaemovement.com /reggaepedia/r.htm (760 words)

	Kashrut and "Prejudice"
		No, let's stick with the old vocabulary about "prejudice" and "intolerance" and our "right" to assert our "otherness." G-d forbid that anything so horrid as Theocracy, of commanding and ruling the nations of the world in the name of G-d, should ever be associated with the Jewish people.
		As a matter of fact, there are rules about the slaughtering of animals for food that apply not just to the Jews but to all mankind (though they differ from those for Jews).
		As long as attacks on ancient G-d-ordained ritual commandments, the violation of which constitutes grievous sin, are condemned with the vocabulary of liberalism--as prejudice, intolerance, bigotry and such like--G-d's Name will be desecrated regardless of how the wind may be blowing at any particular time.
	redneck_rastafarian.tripod.com /kashrut.html (967 words)

	[No title]
		Bob Marley’s widow, Rita, said “It has always been the wish of Bob Marley to return to Ethiopia and become a Rastafarian...
		Bob Marley’s 60th birthday concert (Sun 6 Feb) BNE: Reggae legend and __________ of the Rastafarian religion Bob Marley __________ have been 60 years old today.
		VOCABULARY: Students circle any words they do not understand.
	www.breakingnewsenglish.com /0502/feb6.bob_marley_birthday.doc (1467 words)

	CADwire.net - Directory > Science > Social Sciences > Linguistics > Languages > Natural > Pidgins and Creoles > English ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		An Annotated Bibliography of Rastafarian Speech (Rasta Talk or Dread Talk) - This is an extensive bibliography of the variant of Jamaicain Creole known as Rasta Talk.
		Exploring Varieties of English - Jamaica - This site describes Jamaican Creole, including sections on language development, social aspects, comparison with standard English and the influence of Rastafarianism.
		Rastafarian Vocabulary - Encyclopedia article on the Rastafarian variant of Jamaican Creole.
	www.cadwire.net /directory/dir.asp?/Science/Social_Sciences/Linguistics/Languages/Natural/Pidgins_and_Creoles/English_Based/Jamaican_Creole (275 words)

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