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Flying Together 4-Jamaica

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FLYING TOGETHER: IV -<br />

JAMAICA: THE LAND WE LOVE<br />

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naturalness and simplicity, which are associated with Africa<br />

the Rasta's roots in Africa<br />

They use marijuana as an intoxication means to attain spiritual state.<br />

ganja, the holy herb, Iley or callie, and believe it was given by God.<br />

Rastas know it as<br />

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Scriptural support is found especially in Psalm 104:14: “He causeth the grass for the<br />

cattle and herb for the service of man.” Other texts interpreted to refer to cannabis<br />

include Genesis 3:18, Exodus 10:12, and Proverbs 15:17.<br />

They usualy wear dead lock hair. They have developed their own form of music and art.<br />

Rastafari Jesus<br />

Though we heard about the Rastafarians, we never came across them while we were in<br />

<strong>Jamaica</strong>.<br />

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