Rastafari gain sacramental rights to marijuana in Antigua and Barbuda, celebrate freedom of worship For decades, members of the Rastafari community have been persecuted and imprisoned for their ...

Rastafari at a glance Rastafari is a young, Africa-centred religion which developed in Jamaica in the 1930s, following the coronation of Haile Selassie I as King of Ethiopia in 1930.

Being a Rastafarian means different things to different people. As for me, being a Rasta woman means that I am ordained by God to emanate his will here on earth and to keep the 10 commandments ...

For decades, members of the Rastafari community have been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic marijuana use. But the islands of Antigua and Barbuda recently became one of the first ...

It also explains the name Snoop Lion, which he claims was bestowed on him by a Rastafarian priest; the Lion of Judah is an important Rasta symbol, rooted in Ethiopian history.

Though dreadlocks and reggae music are the familiar symbols of the Rastafari religion, the lesser-known style of eating its followers adhere to is more telling of the belief system. To stay ...

In addition to Marley, other Rasta symbols include dreadlocks and cannabis. Although not worn by all Rastafarians, the movement believes the hairstyle is supported in the bible.

He wore a yellow T-shirt emblazoned with a Lion of Judah, a Rasta symbol that gave him inspiration. At the count of three, he lurched forward and up, clinging to the stand for balance.

Rastafari at a glance Rastafari is a young, Africa-centred religion which developed in Jamaica in the 1930s, following the coronation of Haile Selassie I as King of Ethiopia in 1930.

LIBERTA, Antigua (AP) — On the same ground where their enslaved ancestors were forced to plant sugar cane, Rastafari on this small island nation are now legally growing and ritualistically ...