Rastafarian
noun/ˌræstəˈfeəriən/
/ˌrɑːstəˈfɑːriən/
(also informal Rasta
/ˈræstə/
/ˈrɑːstə/
)- a member of a Jamaican religious group that worships the former Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, and that believes that black people will one day return to Africa. Rastafarians often wear dreadlocks and have other particular patterns of behaviour and dress.Topics Religion and festivalsc2
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