I was looking into joining the religion. But i know it's history shows the religion was created to encourage black power. Also, if i was to join this religion, how would i go about it? Like what's their bible, do they go to church?
Anonymous
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Yes, you can be any race and become Rastafarian. There aren't very many in the U.S., though; the majority of them live in Jamaica.
Anonymous
Why would you want to join a religion you know nothing about other than using marijuana(boiling not smoking usually) and wearing funny hats and growing locks?
I have seen some whites wearing dreads but I don't think they are rastas. But come to think of it, I remember talking to some white guy downtown who told me he was a white rasta, downtown is weird cause random people you don't know talk to you. So I guess its possible but I'm not carribean so wouldn't know
Amy R
Sure, there are white Rastas. They tend to take a pretty laid-back view and they listen to freedom music and smoke a lot of pot, usually. There is some Christian elements, but also some voodoo in the faith. There is an Ethiopian element, but they are not race exclusive.
Anonymous
In today's post-Bob Marley world Rastafarian is a code word for pothead.
STAX
Yeah. There was just an example of a white family on trading spouses on TV.