I Had Forgotten About 'Rastafarians' Until I Watched The New 'Bob Marley' Movie.

Wikipedia link. 'IMDb.com' listing for movie.

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Wow. Hit me like a speeding truck. I had totally forgotten/lost sight of 'Rastafarians'. Basically, I can't last remember when I saw Rastafarian colors -- wristband, headband, hat, scarf, etc. I would have remembered. Rastafarians were BIG in the 1970s when I lived in Britain. Bob Marley & I were contemporaries, in Britain, until his death.

I was also exposed to 'Rasta' color through my then ardent following of the 'West Indies' cricket team. A number of players, in the 1970s, wore Rasta colors -- usually in the form of a wristband.

I am very partial to Jamaican cuisine & like the spirit/spunk of Jamaicans. Thus, I frequent places that sell Jamaican food and try and socialize with Jamaicans. Many of Bar Harbor, Maine, and Burlington, Vermont, hotels are run by Jamaicans. So I have seen quite a few, quite often. But I don't recall seeing any Rasta colors or mention of Rasta beliefs.

Thus, I had to check as to what has happened to Rastafarianism. I was right. It is not as prevalent & in-your-face as it used to be.

I am now going to be more vigilant & chat about it with the Jamaicans I meet.

Do you encounter many Rastas? Let me know. Cheers.

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