A ceremonial bonfire or sacred fire, often lit during Rastafarian gatherings and rituals as a symbol of purification, spiritual transformation, and unity
Patois: Wi gather round di inity fire, feeling di warmth of divine presence
English: We gather around the inity fire, feeling the warmth of divine presence
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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