(also informal Rasta) noun
a member of a Jamaican religious group which worships the former Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, and which believes that black people will one day return to Africa. Rastafarians often wear DREADLOCKS and have other distinguishing patterns of behaviour and dress.
Rastafarian (also informal Rasta) adjective
Rastafarianism noun [U]
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