What does Rasta mean?

Definitions for Rasta
ˈræs tə, ˈrɑ stə; -ˈfɛər i, -ˈfɑr iras·ta

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Rastafarian, Rastanoun

    follower of Rastafarianism

Wiktionary

  1. rastanoun

    belonging to an originally Jamaican sect regarding Blacks as chosen people, and the Jamaican national colors and the leaf of the marijuana plant as symbols

  2. Rastanoun

    Rastafari.

  3. Etymology: Short for Rastafarian or Rastafari

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  1. rasta

    Rasta, short for Rastafari, is a religious and social movement that originated in Jamaica in the 1930s. It is associated with worship of the late Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, who is considered a divine figure. Rasta beliefs are heavily influenced by African culture and traditions, and followers typically express their faith through reggae music, a vegetarian diet, spiritual use of cannabis, and distinctive dreadlock hairstyles. Its followers are known as Rastafarians or Rastas.

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  1. astar

  2. atars

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Rasta in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Rasta in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Rasta in a Sentence

  1. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

    There is a movement in babylon to:- gangjagriculturalize- ras spiritual herb. I will tell you more about this term I coined to show what they will do to rasta and the herb in years to come. I am ras cardo who created reggae. I am-R.H.A.T.I.D- reggae highest authority truthfully informing the diaspora. This is prophecy. I have also told you about-R.A.S.P.E.C.T1.

  2. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

    it was my trench town reggae in the music of the rasta messengers like-burning spear- culture(joseph hill)- and others that taught the world that- christopher columbus was a liar. He did not discover jamaica nor america. So why are we still honoring him today?

  3. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

    - the term- livity-refers to all things relating to life and living. In the rasta icabulary of ras cardo, peter tosh and the trench town brethrens reasonings in the 60's, it took on a strictly defined meaning as to the purpose and reason for life. Rasta is all about life, jah life and liberty, not death and destruction. It is a term not to be used loosely. It was coined by ras cardo.

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