Noun: Rastas
Usage: informal
- A religious and cultural movement that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s (not 1950s), believing Haile Selassie I to be the messiah; adherents typically grow dreadlocks, follow dietary laws, and consider Ethiopia the Promised Land
- Rastafari
Usage: informal
Type of: adherent, cult, disciple, youth subculture
Encyclopedia: Rastas
Rasta, Akershus