Rastafari? Rasta For You: Rastafarianism Explained Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Kelleyana Junique blows the smoke away from the questions many people have in their minds about Rastafarians (Rastas) and their life in Jamaica. What do they believe in? Who is Jah? Why do they revere Haile Selassie and Bob Marley? How do they live? How do they raise families? Do they work? Why are ganja and reggae/ragga music so important to the Rastas? All in all, it's a peaceful picture that is presented here, of a people who acknowledge the differences in humanity but do not presume to judge. The author doesn't shy away from tricky issues like skylarkers, gargamels and single-parent families; but the image of rural joy in the middle of 'Babylon' abides, in this informative and entertaining guide to a misunderstood faith.
Paperback: 56 pages
Publisher: Athena Press (June 7, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1844012697
ISBN-13: 978-1844012695
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.2 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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With each page being a chapter, and some chapters being 1 sentence long (truly!) and with there being NO cohesive rhyme or reason as to how the book is laid out and with the book being only 60 pages long, this is truly one of the most horrible books I've ever read!!I wanted to learn about Rasta and instead got a few glimmers of confusion, a bit about Jamaican life, a bunch of negativity about people who are NOT Rastas.If you want to learn about Rasta, do NOT buy this book!
i have a pretty good understanding of the rastafarian culture and beliefs, having spent time in jamaica before. This has to be the worst book written on rastafarianism, they go into no detail about the beliefs, and most of the chapters are misleading and untrue. I think that people should learn about this beautiful culture, and this is not the way to do it, try reading robert roskinds book- Rasta heart: the journey into one love, this book is great for the person seeking information abut rastafarianism. ONE LOVE.
I like to learn about beliefs of other cultures and people, and I was curious to learn about Rastafarianism. I was not satisfied with the information I obtained from this book. It touched on tidbits of Rastafarianism, and often swayed from the main topic. The point of view seems to be more opinionated rather than alot of hard solid facts. There would be mention of various topics apart from actual Rastafarianism and those other topics would be tied in with Rastafarianism by a quote or something. I really thought it would have been more in depth on Rastafarianism as a whole.
The tile suggests "Rastafarianism Exlplained." Rastafarians do not accept "isms" as these are a creation of Babylon (The Western World) which catergorizes entities into some type of class. Just the title of this book would offend some Rastafarians.
Horrible book, written at such an elementary level with useless information. It barely answers the questions that are mentioned on the back. Its just HORRIBLE!!!!!!! It doesn't even deserve a star
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