Rastafari

/ˌræstəˈfɛri/
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Definitions of Rastafari
  1. noun
    (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
    synonyms: Rastas
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    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
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