ale less fish, and scavenger species of marine life (Salewicz “Rastafari”). Their food is cooked, but served in the rawest form possible. They cannot use salts or preservatives. The food must never touch chemicals and is always completely natural. There are many religious symbols in the Rastafarian Religion. The colors that define the Rastafarian religion and their beliefs are red, gold, and green. The colors are taken from the Garvey movement. The Red is symbolic of the bloodshed of past martyrs in the Rasta history. The yellow is a representation of the wealth of their homeland. The green is for the beauty and vegetation of their promise land, Ethiopia (Littman “Rastafarianism”). The lion is one of the most dominant symbols associated with the Rasta’s. It represents the “conquering lion of Judah” Haile Selassie I. In Jamaica, the lion is present wherever Rastafarians have connections. The lion is seen in their artwork and songs. It also represents the maleness of the movement. To Rastafarians, the lion represents strength, knowledge, and aggression (Littman “Rastafarianism”). The most famous symbol associated with Rastafarians is the Dreadlocks. They symbolize the Rastafarian’s roots, and contrast the blonde straight hair of the white man. Dreadlocks are a symbol of the Rastafarian heritage, and while supporting the bible. Only three out of five people surveyed knew that Rastafarians started the dreadlock hairstyle (Moravec “Survey”). In Leviticus 21: 5, it says “They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off thy corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings of the flesh” (Littman “Rastarianism”). The Rasta’s beard is a sign of his pact with Jah and the Bible. It is believed to be his source of knowledge (Rastafarianism). The Rastafarians believe they were oppressed by the white-man. They refe...
