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They believe in the Biblical God Yahweh (or Jehovah) but call Him "Jah" and they also believe in the Holy Trinity along with God's incarnation in Jesus and in Haile Selassie I, former emperor of Ethiopia. They believe blacks are the chosen people ("Zion") while whites are corrupt people ("Babylon").

They celebrate "Reasoning", where they smoke cannabis and discuss ethical, social and religious issues and also "Groundation", where they sing, dance and feast and offer a standard prayer comparable to the Christian "Lord's Prayer". They also celebrate the Ethiopian New Year, birthday of Haile Selassie and other African holidays. They do not have a place of worship, as they believe their own bodies are the true churches.

Some Rastafari prefer vegetarian diet while others maintain the Jewish dietary laws.

Most Rastafaris wear dreadlocks (Jamaicans) and they were the originators of Reggae form of music. Famous artists include Bob Marley, the singer who promoted the tradition of "resisting against the system" relative to "resistance against the New World Order"

For more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rastafari_movement

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