rasta

n. refering to people practicing rastafarianism, a beleif that haile sel-ssie a.k.a. tafari makonnen a.k.a. ras tafari (ras meaning duke, or head; tafari meaning trinity, or power of three in amharic, the most widely used language of ethiopia)was and is the second coming of christ.see also rastafari
n. referring (incorrectly) to any person having dreadlocks
people sus pan rasta because they fear truth; but rasta never molest a man, and those with evil in their hearts fear him, fear the power of jah, of i and i.

rasta ’til the day i decay! i’m rasta because i love life and i’m trying to better myself as a person and opening up those eyes that are closed. rasta is education, rasta is love, rasta is fighting oppression. rasta is the positive nature of life! let them talk of my ganja smokin’, let them talk of my non-conformity- i listen to my soul, not what someone tells me. love g-d, love life, love soul and look past the ganja smoke in bob marley’s music. please.
a rasta or rastafarian is someone who follows the religion of rastafarianism.

there are some “poser” rastas, that only call themselves rastas, so that they can dread their hair and smoke weed.

the smoking of weed is considered a way of speaking to their god, jah. rastafarians do read and follow the bible, and they helped shape jamaica’s people nowadays.
a true rastafarian praises jah with all his might.
the rastafarian religion originated in africa. it is often -ssociated with the poorer black population of jamaica. it is not just a religion, but a way of life. rastafarians speak out against; poverty, oppression and inequality…..not just religious ideas but global problems. rastafarians will use the bible for guidence, although it is interpreted through black eyes.
rasta mon vibrashon
a person who lives for jah, and praises him with his/her every might.
they use the bible, but don’t really look into the jesus part of it.
they might have dread locks.
and most use weed to connect to jah in a new way, and see stuff in a diffrent light.
bob marley was a true rasta who used his music to spread the good, and bad news to people. and connect with jah.
adjective relating to the rastafarian movement. it denotes peace, respect, and degree of greatness on a scale based on rastafarian references. it can also be used as a greeting.
“it’s good to see you again, man! rasta!”
“bob marley is f-cking rasta! but george bush is f-cking not!”
cool people from the rastafari movement mostly in jamaca they have dreds therefor they are cool and they religeosly smoke weed!!!!!
bob marley
n. referring to cultural and roots reggae music which follow rastafarianism, but not limited to, and includes early dancehall and lovers rock. most particularly the genre of reggae released during the early 1970s to mid 1980s.

this reference term is not universally used, but is more widely popular by reggae listeners in california; notably the southern california regions.
“i’m in the mood for some rasta!”
“this rasta tune is sick!”
“hugh mundell was a great rasta singer!”