Article: Tuning Hebrew Psalms to Reggae Rhythms: Rastas' Revolutionary Lamentations for Social Change.

Article: CUBA: RASTAS IN HAVANA SAY THEY'RE MISUNDERSTOOD
Inter Press Service English News Wire;  April 8, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Rastafarians, a growing presence here. The rastas of this socialist island nation are mainly ... Rastafarian", but says not all of the local rastas are like that. "It's true that evil ... Babylon" -- the white power structure. Rastas also believe that Jah (God) can be found ...

Article: Angry Rastas vow to shut down tik dealers.(News)
Cape Times (South Africa);  January 31, 2007 ;     622 words ... ... peddlers out of the township. The incensed Rastas say they've had enough of the damage ... Michael Paterson said. A group of 40 Rastas sat in the street outside a dealer's ... Another tik dealer arrived and told the Rastas their action would not make a difference ...

Article: Chevannes helps us understand the Rastas
Caribbean Today;  January 31, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... 1997 Chevannes helps us understand the Rastas. Unless for some reason I am wrong ... Revival. As far as Zion is concerned, the Rastas view Ethiopia as Zion. Myal was very ... the drum rhythm now associated with the Rastas. Of particular interest to the author ...

Article: Rastas to meet in Jamaica next week for international ...
AP Worldstream;  July 11, 2003 ;     406 words ... ... Caribbean, marijuana, is openly used by many Rastas, who believe smoking the herb brings them closer to God. Rastas, who wear their hair in matted strands ... example, passed a law in 1980 banning Rastas from entering the territory. Groups are ...

Article: `End jail curb on Rastas'
The Independent - London;  July 4, 1999 ;     674 words ... ... part of Rastafarian culture. "There are Rastas who see it as the holy herb but there ... Jah. Although they cannot practise, Rastas are now permitted to register their faith ... prisoners have done so although many other Rastas are believed to have chosen not to take ...

Article: IN JAMAICA, RASTAS WAIT AND ENDURE.(TRAVEL)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  November 12, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... capital, the hundreds of Bobo Ashanti Rastas living in a compound called the ``Black ... be West African, not Ethiopian. Many Rastas advocate a return to Africa -- a particularly ... migrations/rasta/rasta.html A rastas Web page, explaining their religious ...

Article: Our meeting with the Rastas in Martinique
Caribbean Today;  July 31, 1995 ;     392 words ... ... Today 07-31-1995 Our meeting with the Rastas in Martinique. There are very few members ... that defies the perception by some "that Rastas are generally unfriendly." Meeting them ... sometimes there are those who appear to be Rastas but are really wolves in sheep's clothing ...