Rastafarian man
A man who follows the Rastafarian religion
Patois: Di rasta man a meditate.
English: The Rastafarian man is meditating.
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.
Read more »a male that practices rastafarianism (may or may not wear a dreadlocks)
Patois: Bob Marley did a rasta man suh mi nuh think him did nyam pork
English: Bob Marley was a rasta man so I don't think he ate pork
Rastafarian man
A male that practices Rastafarianism ( may or may not wear a dreadlocks).
Patois: Di rasta man a bun fiyah pan di police
English: The Rastafarian man is rebuking the police
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
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