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rasta::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rastafarian |
| Type of | adherent, disciple |
| Derivation | rastafarian |
Examples of rasta
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Rasta chanter Captain Rizz also joined the band for guest spots during live shows.
From the en.wikipedia.org
There's a homeless guy who lives near me in Edinburgh, gets called the rasta tramp.
From the guardian.co.uk
But now Australian researchers have discovered a third type of cannabis, called rasta.
From the newscientist.com
In India, south-east Asia, Africa, Mexico and Jamaica the rasta variant predominated.
From the newscientist.com
Forget the smiling rasta selling home-grown spliffs on a Jamaican beach.
From the economist.com
I heard stories of this rasta tramp a couple of years ago from some of my mates in Edinburgh.
From the guardian.co.uk
The man running the game gave him back $600 and a rasta banana, too.
From the newsfeed.time.com
Rasta, who is four, was first accused of biting earlier this year.
From the dailymercury.com.au
The first ever ska recording was made by Count Ossie, a Nyabhingi drummer from the rasta community.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Rastafarian: follower of Rastafarianism
- (rastas) Rastafari: (Jamaica) a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music
- The Rastas are a heavily armed group in eastern Congo that engage in rape and other violent crimes. The following is from the New York Times : According to victims, one of the newest groups to emerge is called the Rastas, a mysterious gang of dreadlocked fugitives who live deep in the forest, ...
- "Every Mandaean must own a simple white ceremonial garment, called "rasta". It must be worn during most baptismal rites, religious ceremonies, and during periods of uncleanliness. It signifies the purity of the world of light. The rasta is worn equally by the laypersons and the priests. ...
- Belonging to/member of an originally Jamaican sect regarding Blacks as chosen people, and the Jamaican national colors and the leaf of the marijuana plant as symbols
- (Rastas) Armed group composed of ex-FDLR combatants and Congolese Hutus that operate mainly in South Kivu. The Rastas are one of the most violent groups in the East, known to gang-rape girls and then keep them as sex slaves.
