A phrase used to describe the oppressive and corrupt systems of the world, representing societal injustices, materialism, and spiritual ignorance that Rastafarians seek to overcome
Patois: Wi fight against di Babylon system, advocating for justice and truth
English: We fight against the Babylon system, advocating for justice and truth
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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