Ganja
A term used to refer to marijuana or cannabis, often regarded as a sacrament and used for spiritual and medicinal purposes by Rastafarians
Patois: Wi reason over a chalice of ganja and find di wisdom within
English: We discuss over a chalice of ganja and find the wisdom within
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
One of the key elements of the Rastafari language is the use of what is called "Iyaric," a form of Jamaican Patois that is considered to be the "holy language" of Rastafarians. Iyaric, also known as Dread Talk, is the Rastafari language created in defiance of English as an imposed colonial language that facilitated the loss of African languages among enslaved Afro-Caribbeans.
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This is the Jamaican word for marijuana, which is an important sacrament in the Rastafari faith. Bob Marley was known to use and advocate for the spiritual use of ganja.
Patois: Lite up di ganja
English: Light up the marijuana
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
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