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Rastafari, Rastasnoun
(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
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rastas
Rastas is a term used to refer to the followers or practitioners of Rastafarianism, a religious, socio-political, and cultural movement that began in Jamaica in the 1930s. The movement incorporates elements of African culture, the Bible, black empowerment, and reggae music, among other things. The term "Rastas" is also often used to refer to their distinctive hairstyle, the dreadlocks.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rastas in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rastas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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