understanding
A term used to signify a deep and spiritual understanding that goes beyond intellectual comprehension, gaining insight and wisdom from divine sources
Patois: Mi seek di Iverstanding of di hidden mysteries through meditation and prayer
English: I seek the deep understanding of the hidden mysteries through meditation and prayer
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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