Rastafari

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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 Rastas cult - followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices youth subculture - a minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely on the social class and ethnic background of its members; often characterized by its adoption of a particular music genre Jamaica - a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism Rasta, Rastafarian - follower of Rastafarianism