In Jamaica, a tam is a type of hat that is commonly worn. It is typically made from knitted or crocheted materials and has a slouchy fit. Tams are worn by both men and women as a fashionable accessory or as a cultural symbol, particularly within the Rastafarian community.
Baggy , Gansey , Bandana , Rasta colors ,
The Rastafarian language is actually much easier to learn than Jamaican Patois because it’s mostly a play on English words (e.g. “overstand” for “understand”,“downpress” for “oppress”,“ I-ditate” for “meditate” etc…) rather than being an entirely separate dialect as with Jamaican Patois.
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A deep woolen hat, normally used by Rastafarians to cover their locks.
Patois: Di place full a dust, pass mi di tam fi cova mi locks dem.
English: The place is dusty, pass me the beanie to cover my dreadlocks.
Babylon , Ball head , Blessed , Bobo dread ,
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