Friday, May 23, 2008

Rastari Truly Evident in Boboshanti

By watching the video on you tube, it confirms a lot about Rastafarian life from the book.  During the video they interview people of a small congregation.  Like this small group they are one of many practicing the same rituals.  In Rastafari, its speaks of how there are individual groups that are separate but share the same core beliefs.
One of the important things that I picked up while watching the video like in Rastafari, was how one can see the Rastas' African roots.  Their African roots were evident with one of the Rastas' main beliefs in going back to Africa.  Also, an important aspect that I recognized in the video like in the book was the Rastas' wearing red, gold, and green.  The three colors of Rastafari.  You can also see how they wear dreadlocks.  
While watching the video, I felt as though this group of Rastas could be extremely violent if need be.  This is something that I did not really feel in Rastafari.  This group of Rastas also appears to be racist and not accepting any other races than black into their culture.

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