Makeda Mikael
I had the opportunity to meet and talk with the Rastafari Dad and his son in confrontation with his teacher/Principal, and got to understand the third side of the argument, the spirit of the child.
The youth is a spirited 10 year old, raised not to fear anyone, and as a consequence, looks directly into one’s eyes. Some adult males cannot stand that!
A pleasant little guy whose locks were flying, not controlled for the sake of not offending the outlook of our British and Christian expectations. Clearly a self possessed little extension of his father who clearly loves his progeny, who endorses his immortality.
When a Rasta says, “I n I shall live forever’ it is in recognition of his contribution to the building of Rastafari and extending the line forever. And children are most blessed and loved by their parents. Most persons look at Rasta with some remnants of scorn, objecting to their looks and locks, and most of all to their poverty!
Youth require care and conscious appreciation from their teachers, and it is not the culture of Rastafari to belabor blows on their children, but reasoning the way to conscious knowledge of right & wrong.
Further, after fifty years of surviving outside of the ranks of society, regarded as ‘the wretched of the earth’ terrorized by police, and politicians, outcasts of the Christian church and society at large, teachers and principals do not change overnight.
Some Christians completely forget the golden rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” But then our role models of the past would have us cut our men’s hair, closely cropped, heads for the most part shaved, and in years past plastered in grease, and our girls in a million small plaits, forever!
Times have changed but the Christian mentality remains the same hierarchy, where the poor are always with us, needed, to keep distance between themselves and those on the lower level.
Children are sensitive souls, and respond to love and care, where a gentle look will draw the into a hug, and the vibe of ‘lesser than’ evokes fear and disappointment.
Rastafari children are still not received with love in the public schools, and the private schools just do not want them around.
Finally, island men have had little to do with children and the raising of children, and it is only with the advent of Rastafari that we started seeing men cuddling babies, and walking proudly with their youths.
Bearing in mind that our history is one of breeding for Master to increase his African slave plantation, our men, including male teachers need to be taught to love the youth,and cease brutalizing Rastafari youth!
Advertise with the mоѕt vіѕіtеd nеwѕ ѕіtе іn Antigua!
We offer fully customizable and flexible digital marketing packages.
Contact us at [email protected]
This story is not a third said but another one-sided claim. All schools require students to groom themselves to come to school. Even the Rastafarian religion requires their women to have their hair wrapped and covered from everyone but their husbands. Therefore it is not far reaching to ask of a male child to groom his hair. Part of the role of the school is the groom individuals for the workplace and much as you run to the defensive of this “spirited 10 year old”, you may very well be the same to turn up nose at the none Rasta child whose hair is not combed and whispered to your friends about how “wutliss” he and his mother is. It is an irrational double standard in our society. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the choice to have one’s hair locked, but grooming is just as important as bathing and is one of the reasons why Rastafarians have long been seen by the wider society as being nasty. While that perspective has begun to change, it comes at the possible cost of grooming their hair.
Absolute Garbage, it is people like you who make society the hell hole it is today.
Your hate smells!
LOCAL! It’s clear to see that you’re only repeating what your masters had thought you without rational thinking, however ” if a 4 year old child should tell an adult what he or she wants and thinks is right for either of them, then the adult would not need to justify or argue with the 4 year old child as it’s not a debate but as an adult who’s of knowledge and wisdom to have/use COMPASSION towards the said 4 year old child “. Now we all need to bear it in mind callectively that AGING doesn’t mean that you’re MATURE hense that’s the reason we’ve treats all ADULT children like you and your MASTER with COMPASSION!!! Go now an GROW up and whenever you’re SPIRITUAL mature enough you can place another COMMENT.
What does your comment have to do with what I said? I speak of cleanliness and grooming but I guess that what my masters should have “thought” me “without rational thinking” was that grooming is not important. I guess you missed out your schooling so comprehension and spelling are lost on you.
Most Rastas have lost their way! They live too low down and love to kneel down to indulge in abominable things. Rastas parade as if they are against the ills of society but they are the reason for the ills of society such as drug use, the rise of gays and the breakdown of the family.
Rastas need to practice modern hygiene practices and stop the foolishness. Rastas need to to stop groveling at the feet of white women. Stop eating so much KFC and fat pork!
Only real Rastas deserve respect! Not these fake fashion pretenders.
I would like to remind the writer that anything that is not Christlike is not Christian. No amount of history can change that.
Mark 10:15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. 16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. – That my friends is Christianity. Anything else is a fraud. Let’s call a spade a spade and put the blame exactly where it belongs once the matter has been investigated.
@ Bilbo, well said.
Rastafari is about peace and upliftment, tranquility, simplicity. Now these abominable things I see some rass a do is just sickening a disgrace to the elders. Now rasta hunging down the swine and have in nose and ear ring just to name a few. Just want such dread to remember one thing, Selassie I watching you !
Closing on this point, Rastafari need to remember that they have their part to play in this livity, always seek guidance from Jah and most importantly, remember that we still down inna Babylon belly an will face oppression for a time and times and half a time.
Guidance to all Rastafari children dem !
Emanuel I, Jah ! Rastafari ! Jesus is Lord.
Philippians 2:10-11
“that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
Locks are now the fashion so please do not confuse the commercialization of Rasta through locks with the real Rastafari!
“The temple of the most high begins with the human body, which houses our life, essence of our existence.
Africans are in bondage today because they approach spirituality through Religion provided by foreign invaders and conquerors.
We must stop confusing religion and spirituality.
Religion is a set of rules, regulations and rituals created by humans which were supposed to help people grow spiritually.
Due to human imperfection religion has become corrupt, political, divisive and a tool for power struggle.
Spirituality is not theology or ideology.
It is simple a way of life, pure and original as was given by the most high.
Spirituality is a network linking us to the most high, the universe and each other.
As the essence of our existence it embodies our culture, true identity, nationhood and destiny.
A people without a nation they can really call their own is a people without a soul.
Africa is our nation and is in spiritual and physical bondage because her leaders are turning to outside forces for solutions to African problems when everything Africa needs is within her.
When African righteous people come together, the world will come together.
This is our divine destiny.”
Comments are closed.