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Messenger: zdread Sent: 11/7/2007 2:05:49 PM
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greeting greeting idrenz and sistrenz

the i was gota v to of di lion of judah apon thei arm

but next thing i here off i idren thei cant be a pure rasta if i put markz on i body

can someone tell thei if tha a true soo

holla at i onelove


Messenger: rootsridge Sent: 11/7/2007 3:15:00 PM
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bless idren,


RASTAFARI has no rules, it is not a religion so you make your own decisions, abut ask for guidance.

I hav a split mind about this personally.
firsly if you look at old africans who used to put paint and stuff on thier skin as a sign of a tribe ext then u no of the markings.

But again you are altering the skin,
the bets example of a RASTA with tattoos is KYMANI MARLEY (son of bob)

It is what YOU belive in the matter, if you think that you should get a tattoo and have meditated on the subject and its cool iwth jah, then no problem

seen??

Rootsridge


Messenger: Ten Sent: 11/7/2007 3:25:44 PM
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Blessings
I don't know how to post the link but there is a reasoning on this subject from a few moons ago.


Messenger: Ark I Sent: 11/7/2007 4:26:55 PM
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There have been several reasonings about tattoos. Just write tattoos in the search box and you will see them.


Ark I
RasTafarI
Haile Selassie I


Messenger: dirtyd Sent: 11/11/2007 5:47:56 PM
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rasta is seen and represented in many ways.Especialy in america.Maybe you found HIM after you started getting tattood like myself,after howl was punished,and the founding rastas fled to kingston and other places,the rules of rasta seemed to be more understanding and forgiving to people of different colors and religions,therefore accepting you for who you are rather than what you look like.AS morgan heritage say's,''you don't haffi dread to be rasta'',and knowing ones-self through loyalty is a wise step,especialy in babylon.I have the lion of judah on my left forearm,and i did it out of respect.Joseph hill of culture,rip,loved kentucky fried chicken!,you can't call him out,its almost impossible to be the cliche rasta in america,because babylon is in charge of EVERYTHING here,you gotta play ball to a ceartin extent.I would say if your heart is in the right place and if you have an understanding of the movement,your accepted and looked upon as dread,peace,DIRTY


Messenger: Bro.Asher Sent: 11/24/2007 12:40:36 PM
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I agree with dirtyd all the way, it is not a skin,hair,color,clothing or food doctrine.

Yah guide and keep!
Selassie I!


Messenger: Ilee Sent: 11/24/2007 5:04:38 PM
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I dont agree in the slightest. Especially since tattoo's are not food or clothing but the deseration of flesh that it seems JAH would take more seriously and that RASTA is against tattoo's. Of Course if one got a tattoo before hand its OK, But the ACT of getting a tattoo is UN-RASTA(unless perhaps it was under sacred tribal cirumstance i.e Maori). Its really just vanity anyway. Now there are clothing, food, and hair doctines that JAH still loves that you follow, and colors are important to imperial pomp and dignity, But none of it is really a make or break salvation issue, just Imember Chist did not come to Break the law but fufill it, and getting a tattoo is SIN that you will eventually have to repent from. What I dont like and the reason I commented at all is ones like Asher who try and take away all the order of the livity and spread the trod to thin, It seems to me ones like this have something on their conscience that makes them want to make Rasta some free for all ting, So they can live and be however and still claim to belong. The first rasponse by one "rootsridge" that "RASTAFARI has no rules" is a good example of this kind of slackness, and is one misoverstanding i feel has been promoted by "internet ras".


Ps. I should mention that I did see a picture of a child who i thought was selassie I with a nose ring, but that could be put off to youthfull indescretion sameway.


Messenger: Ilee Sent: 11/24/2007 5:17:24 PM
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pps. And Yes i iyah know serious time call for serious measures and some of I still inna babylon, so sometimes we slip, but still if ones ask, I got to say what I think is the truest answer seen? And That Joseph Hill and KFC really not the best Ixample.Still Bless


Messenger: Ark I Sent: 11/24/2007 11:07:30 PM
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I didn't notice that comment about Joseph Hill before. I have never heard that and it is a complete lie. Joseph Hill doesn't eat any kind of chicken, he is a Nyahbinghi Fire Man.

Here is some lyrics from a song on the PayDay album he released in 2003.

I copied these lyrics from a website online and I didn't go through it while listening to the song, so there might be some mistranslations. There are not always mistranslations, but I find a lot of the time when I read lyrics of Reggae songs on the internet, the people usually misinterpret a few words or sentences.

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Chicken Titty

Whap'n sah, leggo mi fowl!
Him have no titty
What you mean, you want fowl breast to eat?
What you want it for?
Them telling lie on the chicken
Telling lie on the chicken
Telling lie on the chicken
Say that them eat off him breast
The chicken nah got no titty
Chicken no got no titty
Because them telling lie on the chicken
Telling lie on the chicken
Telling lie on the chicken
Say that them eat off him breast
She use a wing to shelter her young one
A wing to shelter her young ones
A wing to shelter her young one
Because she nah no titty
The chicken no got no titty
The chicken no got no titty (How you say?)
Them telling lie on this poor chicken
Telling lie on the chicken
Because them eat off him breast
Whap'n sah, leggo mi fowl
Whap'n sah, leggo Miss Mary fowl
The fowl nuh have no breasy
Look, if it have breast, you see nipple
Hey, whap'n, son?
Leggo the lady fowl
Want put up the chicken
Want fi put saddle pon the chicken
Want fi put saddle pon the chicken
The whole of them a ride pon the back
The chicken nah got no titty
Chicken nah got no titty
So them telling lie on the chicken
Telling lie on the chicken
Say that them want quart a milk
The chicken no got no titty
Chicken no got no titty
Telling lie on the chicken
Telling lie on poor chicken
Telling lie on the chicken
Say that them eat off him breast
Go on son, stop from milking Miss Mary fowl
You done hear she say when the fowl a pop
You will get one
So stop from doing that
Go on, son
Go answer the door so the cock come in
Go on, son, stop milk Miss Mary fowl
Move the bucket from beneath the fowl breast
Gwaan , son an do it. You hear what I say?
Telling lie on the chicken
Still telling lie on poor chicken
Them telling lie on the
Said that them eat off him breast
The chicken no got no titty
Chicken no got no titty
Telling lie on the chicken
Telling lie on poor chicken
Telling lie on the chicken
Say that them eat off him breast
Chicken nah got any breast (no nipple)
Chicken no got no titty
Them telling lie on the chicken
Telling lie on the chicken
Telling lie on the chicken
Until them swallow chicken problem
Chicken no got no titty
Chicken no got no titty (Whap'n sah)
Chicken no got no titty
Chicken no got no titty
Stop milk Miss Mary fowl
You remember the other man, Mr. Busta, rooster
And ride him and go to Reggae Sunsplash a Montego Bay
and back to Kingston
Whap'n sah, didn't do it
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Ark I
RasTafarI
Haile Selassie I




Messenger: Ark I Sent: 11/24/2007 11:14:15 PM
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Here is another song from the same album. Again, I didn't confirm the accuracy of all the lyrics, but it is correct at least for the most part, if not all.

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You know what I want?
All presidents and Prime ministers fi hear this!
Good Times!
Lucifer is having a party in hell
Good times!
Who's his patron I can tell
Whether you are dressed in red
White or blue or pink or green
Rasta won't be there (on that scene)
Many bottles of whiskey will be down there (down a bimbo)
Good times!
Many slices of pork will be there
Good times!
Rastaman a vegetarian
I am no barbarian
I don't need to be on your menu

There also have a bus ride too
Good times!
A jumbo jet will be flying, too
Good times!
You've got to be an inequity worker before you can
earn a ticket to sit
On any one of those transportation
This nation
Good times!
Satan is having a party down in hell
Good times!
Mi don't want nuh of dem dinner
Mi belly a go swell

Good times!
Have a bowl, a knife, a throat
You no know what in a the pocket of him cloak
Lucifer come so you better keep wake
Who is the conductor?
Lucifer is having a party down in hell
Have a good time!
Good times!
Rastaman a no junkie- him no drink wine
Good times!
By the sweat of your brow you eat bread
Some people say they will live and beg
But rastaman just can't live with that on his head
Good times!
Rastaman can not live with that on his head
Good times!
So when you see I work 'til I sweat (nuh call it no sweat you know)
Good times!
My little one is called dignity
Good times!
I nuh work for Lucifer! I work for my community!
So the wet that came down my forehead is called dignity
Whooah, don't you that
Good times!
Lucifer is having a party down in hell
Good times!
The chief ministers with their robbers and tief
Good times!
Don't think this owl a bite
Never steal my bother yet
Sleep on mi bed at night so mi nuh haffe fret
Whooah- good times!
Sleep on mi bed an mi quiet
Mi nuh haffe fret
Good times!
Never tried to kill an infant yet
For if you do that you eat food a Satan party 'til you wet
Everything in hell is for free
You can eat for both you and me
I don't want to be sitting next to you in a chair
Good times!
Satan is having a party down in hell
Good times!
Wicked man, you are invited, well
Good times!
I can not chew big bones so well

Threaten 'til me soundboy swell
Tell Satan fi go to hell
Satan is having a party down in hell
I won't be there!
Good times!
Satan is having a party down in hell
Have a good time!
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Ark I
RasTafarI
Haile Selassie I


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