Their dreadlocked image and marijuana-laced mysticism are used to promote Jamaica as a tranquil tourist destination yet Rastafarians say they're treated as second-class citizens at home. The religion ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Taking a deep draw on a pipe that glows with burning marijuana, reggae luminary Bunny Wailer gives a satisfied grin through a haze of aromatic smoke in his concrete yard painted in ...

Hundreds of Rastafarians came together last month in Jamaica, the birthplace of the movement, for the weeklong Rastafari Global Reasoning 2003. The official motto for the worldwide meeting, which ...

Your July 17 article, “Rastafarian summit explores faith’s future,” which refers to the International Rastafari Conference in Kingston, Jamaica, should have expanded its discussion of the Rastafari ...

HAVANA, Cuba (IPS) – Long dreadlocks stuffed into trademark red, black, green and yellow tams (knitted caps), which sometimes carry a symbol of an Afro-Cuban religion or even a US flag, Bob Marley ...

A group of Rasta’s on Wednesday embarked on a big walk along Haile Selassie Road in Blantyre to raise funds for the roofing of their worship temple and the construction of a new primary school block ...

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Rastafari. There are stories about women’s empowerment, great music, and of course, the quiz. Just click on the arrow in ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Taking a deep draw on a pipe that glows with burning marijuana, reggae luminary Bunny Wailer gives a satisfied grin through a haze of aromatic smoke in his concrete yard ...

Bob Marley used to drink an Irish moss-based concoction every morning. This red seaweed, which does not exactly evoke the Caribbean, was introduced to Jamaica in the 17th century by Irish immigrant ...