As a born and raised Jamaican who is half Indian and half black, I am so grateful for this video. My Indian half of my identity has been ignored and a lot of the culture and history has been erased. Thank you for taking the time to find these connections! You are helping people to learn more about themselves
mother indian father black I embrace whole heartedly the two cultures so lucky to be coming from such different but powerful cultures i know the strengths and weaknessess of both the positive and negative aspects of both but I and I embrace my two cultures with love
If Rastafari is Hinduism, why did people pay with their lives when they grew locks & followed the way of life? It is clearly something that was here in the beginning, that the 1% did not want to see back on this Earth. Hinduism is already here, & I have not seen a female cow being worshipped at no point in Rastafari?? Hinduism is a religion & Rastafari is NOT!!!
There's a reason for that! Hindus ot east Indian hasn't really join the liberation front, in most cases they undermine any such movement, most Caribbean Indians are racist and trust me i have a lot of indian friends. They still blame Obama but they wouldn't dare blame any white men🤔...very oddly behavior dont u think?!?
Black-american here, inherited Christianity. However i'm in the highest state of awe for the spiritual & scientific realities revealed by the Vedas and Vedic literature. Attaining clarity, peace, connectivity, and understanding to every single aspect of life.
Im Latino but have your same background. It's crazy how much the Cross and "jesus" prevents us from learning the science and processes of other cultures like Hinduism. So much corruption before the actual substance can be found. I see Christianity as the equivalent of what Pop is to music
This was an excellent video. I am a Trini who was raised Catholic and Indian yogi. Trinidad, like Jamaica has African and Indian heritage and I always so a connection between the Rastas and the Sadhu but I didn’t know the details. Thank you for clarifying this for me.
As a second generation Rasta and a pan African historian, i would say, facts and very well research. The conclusion of the relationship between Rasta and Hindism goes far deeper in history. As Rasta influenced Hinduism from creation. The oneness is the fact that once you take out religion (even Hinduism you will find that we are all the same, indigious Jamaican (Caribbean), ancient Asiatic cultures and African alike as well as the original Americans
Dude read 📚 history that belong to ancient Africans you are reading 📚 history that can give you any sense because is written by white man,when hindism started using dreadlocks, donkey people like you making hypocrisy about black africa history to be Indian,dreadlocks has be in Africa for than 100 to 200 thousands years, among Africans
How is that possible when Hindusim belief predated Rastafarian belief over 7000 years?? Rasta sect came into existence in mid 1800s and was influenced by over a million Asian Coolies slaves (from South Asia , Se-Asia and East Asia) that was suppsoed to replace African slavery since the beginning of 1800s. Meaning these Elites eas already planning to free African since early 1800s. First Asian coolies step foot in America by 1801. Abolished slavery didnt take effect until 1865...
It's just a week ago, someone did a video about the influence of the Jamaican Patois and the cultures that shaped it. Nobody mentioned the Indian culture, and i was the only one in the comments that pointed out that fact. I have, years ago gotten this information about the Hindu influence on Rastafari, and i have been trying to tell people that Indians play a great part in shaping the Jamaican culture. People even gave the Chinese their credit and seems to forget about the indians, when I'm sure that almost all of us go to school with at least one Indian person in class, but most of us never really mingle with a Chinese person.
The twin thrones of Ras Tafari & his wife Empress Menen are based on balance. "I praise the Goddess & the God" is no 38: on the 42 Ideals of Ma'at, which is ancient, yet still in line with Rastafari. All 42 ideals relate to the Emperor & his Empress, as well as Psalms 82.. "As it was in the beginning, so shall it be in the end, world without end"!!!
It's a great question regarding resisting conversion....I believe the conviction in the Sanatan Dharma was so intense because Sanatan Dharma points towards an eternal way of life. I have always felt that 'hinduism' per se is NOT a religion. I believe it is a way of life.
Oh absolutely, I would agree. We have to remember that most of our history is written by winners and remember that the saying 'All's fair in love and war' hits the spot correctly. Thankfully there are a few surviving records of many Sanatanis who preferred to be slaughtered or buried alive than have their janev (sacred thread worn by many ascetics and strict followers of Sanatan Dharma) snatched or convert. Our heritage is from the land of Bharat and history is witness to the many attacks this land has been subjected to. @@HinduLifestyle
@@andreamessiasgomes7118 why thank you! It it wasn't for you i would never have known is it? So thank you for educating me. I appreciate dialogue and conversation. I believe it is more important for me to know myself and my beliefs rather than take on board what another person thinks i know or do not know. Thank you
@@andreamessiasgomes7118 cotrect me if i am wrong, not sure if we still are able to make our own interpretations...you're free to make yours. My mum says if you have nothing nice to say it is best to stay quiet. Shame few have received any similar advice😁
This made my whole day 🙌🏾👑💜👑 Thank you for this content. I came into this knowledge through synchronization years ago and today you gave me my confirmation💯🙌🏾🙏🏾👑💜👑
This RU-vidr is lying to youv, Bob Marley did not say he was influenced by Hindu. You need to speak to real Rasta because they they did not say they got it from Hindu.
I cannot speak for Hindus in other countries but in Trinidad unlike our African Ancestors, the Indian indentured Labourers were not forced to leave their identity behind. They got to keep their language, religion and their names. Hence could be a reason why their religion persists. With regards to the Rastafarian religion my dad was a Rastafari in the 70s and he told me about its connection to Hinduism. I am proud of of West African and my South Asian Heritage ❤ Like the Jamaican motto says out of many one people
The term " West Indian" says it really. I've been lucky enough to grow up and learn and love these cultures and respect values. Thanks again for a really educational video
Howell was contracted to cultivate ganja by the indentured Indians. His refusal to recognize King George as Imperial Majesty after the coronation of Selassie had consequences. He was imprisoned and his followers were driven into exile. The survivors emerged as Rastafarians, and Rita Marley was pivotal in Bob's conversion to the ideology. There is a enough researchable information to fill in the blanks. I agree there is some influence from Indians and if you look deep enough there is commonality between all belief systems. I appreciate the posit. Cheers.
Can you show evidence of Howell being contracted by Indians to grow ganja? When Howell was imprisoned his followers were not driven to exile. That’s an outright lie. Those that remained during his imprisonment were always Rasta. I think it’s you who needs to do more research.
What evidence do you have that Howell was contracted to cultivate weed by Indians? Howell was imprisoned a few times but his followers were never driven into exile. Thats not true at all. The “survivors” did not emerge as Rasta as they already were Rasta. Where are you getting your info from?
another cool video! please keep doing this for dharma and make a video explaining how Hindus in the west can be successful on social media? we need tips, inside look in to make a strong hindu footprint on youtube and other mediums
👉🏽Dogla - African/Indian mixed race people in Caribbean 🌴 Grew up in T'dad, Eid, Divali, Christmas & Carnival celebrated Not seen a foto of Haile Selassie with locks. Had wondered how dreadlocks came about into Rastfari culture 🎯 Your link/story makes sense to 👁️&👁️ 💚So much exchange/sharing between people/cultures. Best we avoid the Supremacy Crap and celebrate our similarities & differences. ♾️First origins/template? Divine/Cosmic ☯️Blessed be the blendings. ❤One Love 💚 One Planet 💛 One Species💜 😎✌🏽
It's a mix of African Spirituality such as Igbo's Odinala and many others and their belief that everything has a spirit and their oneness with all things that have a spirit (everything), connection with the Earth and protection of the Earth, use of drums and substances to connect to a higher power and gain enlightenment ect., Hinduism in ways you've explained, and Christianity in very obvious ways with the use of many stories and terms from the bible such as Zion, Babylon, the coming of the Messiah ect. Like it's said "Out of Many One People".
The Bible is African as it originated in Ethiopia the problem is you are not reading the entire Bible the full scripture have you read The Book of Enoch have you read the book of Maccabees well until you've read those books then you are misinformed yes good research We Are All One Indians came from the nagas of Ethiopia therefore the culture was preserved if you read your Bible scriptures you will see Christ is just like a sadhu Aur Rasta
Take me to the law of the Nazarite as Christ was a Nazarene that means he hadlocks therefore dreadlocks is within a Christianity as well this is ancient knowledge
Bob Marley did not say he was influenced by Hindu. Stop believing lies. Go speak to a Jamaican Rasta about this I have never heard any Jamaica Rasta say this .
Africa and India have a connection through Ethiopia and Kemet( Kush empire ) THE WEARING OF THE LOCS IS NOT ONLY SYNONYMOUS TO THE SADHUS IT WAS PREVELALENT IN EAST AFRICA IN KENYA ,ANGOLA ,ETHIOPIA ETC . THERE IS AN ANCIENCY THAT WE SHARE LONG BEFORE COLONIASM
@@HinduLifestyle YES ITS INTERESTING HOW CONNECTED WE ARE CHRCK OUT THE MAU MAU OF KENYA THE NCIENT PHAROAHS OF THE KUSH KINGDOM IN THE FIRST DYNASTY THIOSE BEFORE THE INVADERS CAME WHICH PART OF IT IS NOW EGYPT EVEN IN THE STORY BOOK THAT THE CHRISTIANS ADHERE TO ARE MENTIONED OF LOCK HEAR INDIVIDUALS
Horus in ancient Egypt is basically Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu had a vehicle called Garuda (Falcon) who was known as his protector/ body guard. In Egypt, Horus was depicted as a Falcon humanoid diety..
great video thank you. I'm very interested in the Rasta and Shiva influence surrounding Cannabis, so it's really fascinating to hear about the links you've shared here.
These people would want us to believe that they were an integral part of a black revolutionary movement created by Marcus Garvey . This is absolutely ridiculous..
Nice, 👍🏾 but I would like to add that Rasta or dreadlocks also exist in many cultures in Africa including my country Angola and we don’t have Indians 🇮🇳 there. It’s the tradition of some tribes in Africa. As you may now many cultural traits are transversal to different areas of the globe. There’s traditions that exist in Africa and also exist in South America from people that were never connected. I advise everyone to research the history of dreadlocks. I’m not denying a possible Indian connection and contribution but I know by studying that all places that Indians and Africans resided together they don’t get along because of Indian conservatism. I heard of an Indian family who killed a black woman because she married her son in the USA. I heard of an Indian family who threatened a black man for being in a relationship with their daughter in UK 🇬🇧. I heard a problem of integration, not accepting be part of the society and see themselves as British citizens and higher than the native people in Uganda 🇺🇬 and South Africa 🇿🇦, I heard of Indians don’t give black citizens opportunities and oppressing them in Guiana 🇬🇾. Basically when Indians have power when they dominate they mistreat and oppress black people and don’t let black people mix with them or integrate, they believe they are above black African people but under white European people.
Did you ever think that due to colonialism had a part to play of the Indian vs Black dynamic? I know in Trinidad and Guyana Indians were always pitted against blacks but that had nothing to do with Hinduism and more do with creating division.
He is most definitely correct. I was told of this connection by elderly rastas in Jamaica in the early 70s and it has been written up in the Jamaica Gleaner Newspaper a few times already. Hint: Ganja originated in the higher elevations of the Ganges River in India.
Dreadlocks earliest incarnation was in India bud. "Dreadlocks" throughout Africa has no connection to Rastafarianism. And a lot of Indians want to preserve their culture. When they marry outsiders, it leads to ethnocultural erasure. Hence the reason why Hinduism is dwindling in the Caribbean. And Indians are being absorbed into other communities. And Indians do hire people from your community. And if they don't it has nothing to do with hierarchies. It has to do with it being a family business. This narrative that people from your background propagate about us considering wh... People above us is disinformation. What's insane is that you guys appeal to those hierarchies to convince people to be with you. Let's hope YT doesn't flagy comment.
You might note that in ancient times, there were thought to be THREE Ethiopias. One was where Japan, Korea and Eastern China is today. The second is where Tibet, Pakistan and India are today. The third was thought to be all of Africa, particularly Ethiopia where mankind got its start. At a later time, European historians considered everything from Western Egypt all the way through Asia and Polynesia to be one Ethiopia.
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False information and Correction.. the Rastafari ‘ Nyabinghi order, Bobo Shanti and twelve tribes’ were inspired and influenced by many African ancestors. Like our ancestor Queen Nyabinghi from kenia/Uganda. She fought the English who’m wanted to take over Kenia/Uganda. Also the Mau Mau from Kenia was an influence and many other freedom fighters from AFRICA. The locks were inspired from dem and even before dem locks were worn by the Kushites also from Africa. Rasta look for our African ancestors and not the Indians. Rasta fought/ fighting for the rights of our african people and for Alkebulan. The name Rastafari comes from a real King of Kings, Lord of Lords Ras Tafari Makonnen. The spirituality part also came from Africa ITHIOPIA KEMET and not from India. And also from the Ethiopian King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of Judah Emperor HAILE SELASSI. So that is why your dots ain’t connecting with your theory. And btw rasta wears Locks no dread. Don’t confuse people and do your research right please. ❤️💛💚
Cope, what I gathered from all these comments is that the African diaspora is a confused mess of Christian pseudo history and cultural appropriation of Egypt, the fact that rastafarians admit that there is a connection to Indian Sadhus and that they call Marijuana Ganja is what makes this historically accurate, if you don't like facts then keep living in yur fantasy world, rastas are a offshoot of Indian asceticism mixed in with Christian mythology.
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@@HinduLifestyle😂WHAT A JOKE. RASTAFARI WERE SMOKING WEED IN AFRICA BEFORE INDIANS SETTLED IN JAMAICA. THEY ALSO DID NOT INSPIRE US TO GROW OUR DREADS. SILLY. THE MASAI AKA MAU MAU OF KENYA AND THE BIBLE DID. NUMBERS 6 SPEAKS OF THE NAZARENE CODE. STUPID MORTALS
Nice video. Good research. Its interesting the journey of a people. Greek historian Herodotus on his return from one of his travels was asked by a very curious and eagered gathering ...tell us about this great land called Ethiopia and he responded 'Oh there are two great colonies of Ethiopia, one called Egypt and the other Sind(India). Indigenous Egyptians accept that their history further south along the Nile. Ethiopians and mainly Indians from the south all look the same, also Sudanese, same family tree. We are one people. Hinduism not much different than practice of Yoruba or Ibo. Just different names.
Wow - thank you so much - I waited for this message for so long time! Anyhow as a Hindu I reject every form of animal sacrifice because in Kali Yuga it's strictly forbidden and is contradictory to vegetarian life style!
People seems to forget that "India was once called Eastern Ethiopia 🇪🇹 under the Kushite-Indus Valley Civilization, even the Ganges River in India is name after a Ethiopian.
No, that statement is not accurate. There is no historical evidence or widely accepted information suggesting that India was ever referred to as "East Ethiopia." India has a rich history with its own ancient names, and it has been known by various names in different periods and regions
@HinduLifestyle That's not misinformation, you just need to do more research. I wish I can find the documentary I got it from recently. I also got books on the subject, I just gotta dig them up!!! You do know History was rewritten and fragmented by the Colonizers right and some of the books they written as curriculum is fabricated and false. England especially did India dirty...The info will come to you, just keep researching.
2:16 great works and research also remember to add the Indians came from Ethiopia the Naga this is where they originated so yes it comes full circle Rastafari represents the indigenous Spirits within I and I
@@HinduLifestyle Strawman argument. You make this whole video yet India is rat infested. We black people will influence you to clean up again. There's a rat temple 🤣
In internet... The rastafari is noted as a wing of Christianity. I think Hindus especially the Indians need to be connected with the Hindus and Hindu influenced people. The romas are also part of Hinduism but now they are under Christianity and Islam
The truth can be found within Parmahansa Yoganandas Books. The Autobiography of a Yogi and The Yoga of Jesus. Please read his books. Jesus in the Gospels is a metaphor for awakened Kundalini energy. The story of Jesus Crucifixion and Resurrection coincide with 5000-year-old yogic knowledge on how to raise the Kundalini energy. How the Cristos oil is secreted by the brain, makes its way down the spine and stays there for 3 days and 3 nights before you have the opportunity to raise it with force up the spine and break open your calcified pineal gland. This in turn awakens your third eye, which is receiving Christ, where you realize you are one with God. In the Old Testament Moses was the metaphor for awakened Kundalini. Moses meets God on the third day on top of Mount Sainai. Mount Meru, Mount Sainai, Mount Olympus, World Tree Iggdrasil are all metaphors for the spine. The realms are chakras, Heaven and Aesgard is Crown Chakra, from which our awareness fell to root chakra, Midgard, Earth. Fallen angels are our virtues marrying bodily desires leading to the offspring, our evil deeds or demons. Hinduism states Gods are made up of pure consciousness, meaning they are in the mind. For example Vishnu is the act of preservation, his avatars are Rama (Righteousness), Krishna (intellect), Parusrama (divine retribution), etc. if any one of these virtues is used for the sake of bodily pleasure, then you have welcomed demons. The Kingdom of God is within.
Protestant Christianity with Pan-Africanism as a focal point. Hindus inspired them to do this. Africans were not united but Indians were. The guy who founded Rastafarianism wanted unity so he created this ideology.
@@imacarguy4065there is no ism in Rastafarian livity. Fire bun isms. Nor is Rasta livity a religion. It was a black liberation movement from it's conception and has been commercialized and watered down by the not fully committed who indulged in it for their own carnal reasons.
@@imacarguy4065furthermore Rasta has nothing to do with Christianity. The BIBLE was written by Israelites for Israelites. It is our book period. Christians don't truly possess the holy spirit to overstand it. Please don't associate us with them.
Im mostly Indo Guyanese with some African roots on my dad's side (im not sure by how much). This video helps me understand what goes on behind my roots,
To those who see will know the truths in this video are the same as the truths they have lived in their life. Nothing comes from anything but within .. so it is within you must understand to innerstanding to overstand that arguments vs learning is of a lesser quality of faith and thus shows your connection to that which you parade around like a bage of honour is little bit to nothing of depth .. for all depth seems to have deeper meanings and connections of TRUTH beyond the veil of understanding to become into over standing all obstacles in your path of TRUTH seeking! To the author of this video i truly appreciate your added value to the Jamaican culture which is so often overlooked because many perfer to stick to the little they know like it’s the water of life and bully truth tellers who come against their old ways which have much deceptive practices in them. - again thank you for sharing this TRUTH and enlightening those who choose to seek TRUTH rather than many who stroke their fat egos of shallow spiritual ignorance! Yes we are TRULY #outofonemanypeople Own your heritage but do not squish others who added to you .. and remember each life new skin new brain - to come against another race is to come against yourself Rasta sit down and learn who you really are! #infinitebeing #onelove
@@andreamessiasgomes7118 Some things are true in it and some things are not. Like Dreadlocks in Rasta was inspired by the Mau Mau fighting the British in Kenya and not the sadhus. It’s a flawed arguement based on extrapolation and not any facts. Also Rasta don’t deal with reincarnation. He fails to mention that Congolese indentured labourers brought in herbs to Jamaica before any Indians had arrived. There’s more but I don’t have time. It’s important to do your own research and not just believe one video on RU-vid.
@@shivaindica8411 no, I'm not only listening to Bob Marley, I have spoken to people who were there when the movement started and they said it was not influenced by Hindu, and there were no sadhu in Jamaica I have never seen a indian with dread locks or smoking weed in Jamaica it's all lies. This youtuber need to speak to a Real Rasta before speaking on these issue . Some people believe everything they see on RU-vid. Jamaican people know the truth and the real Rasta.
@@shivaindica8411 believe what you want but we Jamaican know the truth, that there were no sadhu in Jamaica and India did not have anything to do with Rasta movement it started because black people were being oppressed and we were fighting , I have never seen a indian with dread locks or smoking weed in Jamaica. So believe what you want it won't be the truth because we know the truth.
@@andreamessiasgomes7118 you will be the one feeling ashamed of not knowing true history remember that. And most Jamaicans never came from Ethiopia there were originally from west Africa so you can go ask your Ethiopian historians whatever you like because they are not going to know any better than you.
I've included some links to my source material in my video description. Indians/Hindus in Jamaica know this history - I wouldn't expect outsiders to know this.
As a Nubian born in Jamaica, he right the Hindu did influence the so called Jamaican in my ways as he explained. Have to remember 200 years of slavery from the Arab and another how many hundreds of years the whites have us under we lost our identity long before the Hindu came to us and not only the Hindu but Europeans Irish British etc. Rastafarian is the newest thing under the sun. But is you go look on the walls of Egypt pyramid you will find the Horus real name HAR( the Christ) with one side of his head shave and the other had locks. Khonsu (the holy soul) also shown with the same half shave half locks.
Everyone is allowed to have their own opinion. My argument is what influence is he talking about when the Rastafarian movement was founded by Marcus Garvey in the 1930 and it was founded under the premise to liberate and unite blacks all over the world. Please explain to me what does the Hindu group come into that equation. That’s nonsense. In fact even the ganja , the hemp didn’t come from India it came from china in 8000 ad . The dreadlocks or loc historian trace it back to Africa as its origins because blacks were the first people created on the planet earth . Even though they would have you believe that it started in India too . That too is not true.. They have absolutely nothing to do with a black revolutionary movement absolutely nothing..
🇯🇲What about all the African tribes in Africa that have locks/locs/dreadlocks...your research is bias, but I overstand your need to claim the Livity of Rastafari as belonging to your culture. Thanks, but we will write our own history. The influence of Rastafari & Reggae music appears to be putting Jamaica on everyone's lips.🇯🇲
My research? Check my video description for sources. Also - why are you so afraid to deny that Hindus influenced culture in Jamaica? I. Not claiming Rastafari is a Hindu creation. I am stating there are HINDU INFLUENCES.
You cant write your own history if you are ignorant of it. There is no rasta without hindu. Why do you think it's called ganja? Where did the title tuff gong come from? Is that an african title? Where did curry come from? where did the word reggae originate? Hindu chantings and drum circles were called raggas. I'm in GA which has the highest black population in america. If rasta is fully african why is there nothing that spiritually resembles rasta in places with more blacks than jamaica?
"Bob Marley is the Rasta Sadhu that you never knew" WRONG WRONG WRONG The Sadhus are the Rasta you never knew. Africa comes first. ALWAYS. You are all the children of Africa
India brought ganja, curry, and inspired the wearing of dreadlocks. The first Rastafari were Christian Jamaicans who were Bible readers. When the first Rastafari like Leonard Howell worked along side the Indian indentured servants chopping sugar cane. In the evening the Jamaican workers would mingle with the workers in the Indian camps. This is where the influences would happen. What ones often fail to realize is that these early Rastafari were looking into their religious tradition and the Bible for the validation of what they were experiencing and learning. They were inspired to look into scriptures and found the Nazarite Vow and the and many passages supporting the cannabis as a sacrament. These early patriachs of Rastafari did not pray to any deity of India or Hindu faith. Also the term for God “Jah” is written in Psalm 68 of the Old Testament. It is not inspired by the term “Jai” in any way. The term Jah was attached to Rastafari through that specific Psalm that points to His Majesty Haile Selassie I fullfilment of prophecy. So it was always the Bible and scripture that was the final say and spiritual tradition for Rastafari not Hinduism
That's not what I learnt. What I learnt was that the founder was homeless and lived in a Shiva temple who wore on jatta. He noticed the unity of Indians due to a core ideology, Hinduism. So he created his own ideology to unite Africans based on protestant Christianity and Pan-Africanism.
@@HinduLifestyleModern day?! Watch your mouth and stay in your lane if Hindus are your people fine, more power to you, and by all means stick with your people, but don't come and try to chat Rasta business. We don't align with anyone who fight against us. We don't walk away from our Incient livity. As it was in the beginning so shall it be. Jah people remain conscious and we stick to our roots culture.and heritage. Coming to chat bout modern and can't even spell the long name right, disrespectful. You try to disrespect the glorious king I'll disrespect you back with my Congo natty. Kmt. Gweh! Teach what you believe you know of Hinduism, but don't try to throw Rasta in the mix we don't want any. Jah! Ras Tafari! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@@dieselqueen tell them for real to stay in their lane and don’t chat no Rasta business. By all means stick to your people and don’t try to chat no Rasta businesses for real…Don’t try throw Rasta in your mix mind your business..
What? 😂. I mean, sure we all came from that continent based on current evidence. But "Dravidians" is an outdated term that is used more so to create separation in India.
@user-vw6bk4pb4l The term "dravidian" comes from the sanskrit word dravida. It was a word used to describe the tamil languages, and the origin of the caste system is in the vedas. It's called the varna system. This pyramid like societal structure was based on the different aspects of the Dharmic creation god brahma, and his body parts were equated to the trades utilized in india. Over time, mostly those who were butchers or meat eaters were seen as the outcasts. When the british came and sought to divide india, they made it about skin color, placing themselves on the top of the pyramid, justifying their racism, rank and genocide.
@@dannydohma6808So you are saying there was no major issue of colourism linked to the caste system in India until the British arrived? And that sounds exactly like what the Belgians did in Rwanda with the Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda. Turned social caste into racial caste. Giving people ID cards assigned based on measuring their faces, noses etc. Which eventually led to a terrible genocide in 1994.
@user-vw6bk4pb4l Yes, there is no record of skin color being the primary reason for a person becoming low casted in india. If that was the case, there won't be tamil brahmins at all, and I've seen dalits in india with blue/green eyes and fair skin. Low Castes in india was largely attributed to diet and profession involving meat. If a person in ancient india would be a butcher, for example, they would be considered unclean and not worthy of entering temples due to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism having strict rules against meat and animal slaughter/ hunting, Japan borrowed the Hindu caste system as well and it became a similar issue over there were butchers and meat eaters became heavily persecuted, similar to Africa where the british colonization occurred like india, the agenda of divide and conqueroring was a priority, instead of indians/Africans joining forces to rebel against the British empire in there homelands, they would be too busy fighting among themselves, Religion and skin color was the tool used here, With Africa they used white Jesus to justify conqueroring pagan/animistic Africa causing a spit between the traditionalists & converts to Christianity, in india they corrupted the varna system adding in pale skin color as the an indicator of the ruling class and status among the others.
It is a fact, that Leonard Percival Howell, who is the leading figure in the founding of the Rastafari way of life, did in fact study and was actually leading us towards a more hindu or budhist way of life. There are more to chat about, but for now I will watch the video, after downloading and give my opinion, later. I'zaes
I see people arguing and saying this video undermines the African contribution etc. People understand that this video is correct except not mentioning that Indians/Taino's were here and also fled to the mountains with the maroons however the Weed and Locking of the hair did infact came as a result of the influence of the indians arriving in Jamaica, reminding us that we had locs before awaking our history and influencing the rasta fari movement. Why does Selassie or leonard howell does not wear loc? Rasta God, who is he? Does he wear a loc also? Why they wear loc? Who are they imitating as that is what we always do,we try to look like the god we praise. So which God does a rasta praise that wears locs? It is a mixture with our history being a isrealite and getting the influence of hindu combining both movement of Christianity and Hindu formed Rasta far I!
@@KingDavidPraiseYHWH That's you! The one quick to 😂and Skin yuh teeth" when ur back is against the wall. Knowledge was hidden from stupid people for a reason!
@@KingDavidPraiseYHWH Sighh lil stupid man the internet is tired of people like you. I am still waiting on you to say something of importance to the post I made.......💩
Thanks for the knowledge, my parents taught me a long time ago about Mr.Howell but rastas don't have a clue about Mr.Maragh....Keep educating them these are hidden secrets that they want to hide from the people, yes black Jamaicans can be very racist..🔥🔥🔥
My dad was a Rastafari in the 70s and he told me about this concept. Good stuff. One thing I would like to say is that unlike the Slaves the east Indian labourers were allowed to keep their name, religion and language.
Congolese indentured labour brought herbs in to Jamaica before Indians arrived. Dreadlocks started with the Mau Mau from Kenya who grew their locks when fighting the British in the late 40’s/ early 50’s. It’s best to research than just accept one video.
Ethiopia IS Zion according to the Bible Psalms 87. Haile Selassie is the Lion of Judah, not Christ, but from the same linage of King Solomon. Revelation 5:5. Ethiopia is the father of India as well Esther 1:1. Ras Tafari means prince of peace in amharic and is prophecy Isaiah 9:6. Rasta people are the original HEBREW Amos 9:7
You sure about that? Isaiah 18:4-5 4 For so the Lord said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest. 5 For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
Locks did cot come from hinduism. They came from the Mau Mau fighting the British in Kenya. Congolese indentured labourers brought in ganja before Indians were on the island. Ital is probably influenced by Indians. There is no evidence of Sahdus being brought to Jamaica.
@@HinduLifestyleDid you actually speak to Howelites? Did you speak to any Ras who was there when it happened? I did. I spoke to Bongo Watu and Fillmore Alvaranga who were both there when locks started. They say it was the Mau Mau. No Indians are mentioned. If you didn’t speak to anyone who was there then it’s hearsay not facts.
@@HinduLifestyleHowell was not the first person in Jamaica to preach Rastafari. It was Joseph Hibbert in 1931. Howell didn’t start preach Rasta till 1933. Anyway ital and ganja are not pre requisites or important to sight up Rastafari. You do not have to be ital or smoke herbs to be Rastafari.
@@solarscience5815You must listen to Ras Flacko Tafari who is an Elder Rasta..He claimed Howell had a Sadhu friend..Theologically, Rastafari is Judeo Christianity, but in terms of Livity it has a strong Hindu Influence..
@@solarscience5815 So which is it? Ganja is of no importance, or it was "introduced by congolese indentured servants?" There were no congolese indentured servants. Indentured servants came willingly. Congolese were kidnapped and sold into international slavery by their own people, meaning they couldnt have brought anything with them like seeds or pipe or growing methods or culture. The indians who came by their own choice however could have brought all of those things. Furthermore, why would you / they refer to it as ganja which is an indian word that means fruit of the ganges river?
@@HinduLifestyleIndegenous religions exist all over the world in all contients. The only thing i'd say about Hinduism is that its not dying out, like most of those religions. For sure one day it will be the oldest but not right now.
@user-vw6bk4pb4l Hinduism has the oldest written scripture that is around 4500 years old and could be a lot older considering that it was past down orally for years before actually being written down onto palm leaves or wooden sheets
My brother we believe in a God that looks like tals that eat like us then walk like us and talk same like us that who we believe in that's why we never bow down to any other religion thank you for the video that was nice
Completely expected this response in this comment section! As a person from the Caribbean, it is a regular occurrence to see people downplay our contributions to the region. And then we have all of these people who think theyre different from Eurocentrists for baselessly claiming a culture.
It’s not downplaying, it’s correction. None of what is said in this video is the prevailing narrative or oral history within Rastafari. So why should Jamaicans or Rastas accept this when even the scholarship by Mansingh is poor.
@playwright5037 Mansingh isn't the only scholarship. I linked 2 other Journal articles in my video description. I. Not claiming that Hindus created Rastafari. I am stating that the Hindu influence is largely ignored and the influence of Hindus/Indians in Jamaican culture is not known.
@@HinduLifestyle okay I’ll read them later, thanks!! My point remains that videos like this imply that it is Hinduism why Rastas believe in oneness (I-n-I), vegetarianism(ital), reincarnation, locs, smoking marijuana etc but all of these things are found in the regions that enslaved come from and many were already dominant features of Jamaican indigenous religions like Revivalism, Kumina and Myal. Videos like these clutch onto the Ganguru thing without realising that some of tenants like wearing locs weren’t practise by men like Howell
@@playwright5037i think you are taking a leap when you say that the video is implying that Hinduism is the ((reason?)) Rastas believe in a.)b.) and c.) etc it is merely pointing out the influences. and the truth is every culture, group, and society is influenced by others, especially if the two intermingle. it's better to not be wound up so tightly in this ego that this culture has all of the answers and is influenced by no others. it's actually quite ethnocentric to behave that way. Inclusivity is where it's at bro. When we start accepting the fact that we are all the same but slightly different then there will be less and less to argue about. Namaste. also maybe you could do a video about the other regions that enslaved people come from that have dominant features of Jamaican indigenous religions....I would actually like to hear more about that.
Another fact that shows we are more alike than not. Unfortunately propaganda, prejudice and bigotry safeguards from unification and the state of One Love spirituality taught, by the Sadhu/Rasta in every corner of the world. 💚Pax Amore et Lux 💚
Hello Mr. Binda! I became a subscriber in ≤ 3 minutes of this video beginning. One of the ethnic mixtures of the family is Gypsy, from my late maternal grandmother's side. Around 1992 I heard that Gypsies come out of India. Is this true? I am trying to find out who some of my Ancestors were; culturally and spiritually speaking. Thank you for this video. I look forward to your other videos. Namasté! 🕉️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🕉️❤️❤️❤️💐🕉️
In ancient Egypt pharaoh amenemhat had locks thousands of years before Indian and mummies with dread locks in kemet Egypt thousands of years ago so do your due diligence
Well they borrowed ital and the way they dress and the way they pray and the cocunut chalice and chillum pipes, and the word ganja and the word reggae and the title tuff gong, so tell me, without all that, what are they?
@@yoeyyoey8937 I have spoken to people who know the Rasta from back then, who says it was not influenced by Hindu there were no sadhu in Jamaica, this youtuber is lying to you. The Rasta and Jamaican people know the truth, Bob Marley did not say he was influenced by Hindu. I have never seen a indian in Jamaica with dread locks or smoking weed. This RU-vidr did not speak to a Rasta that was there . Don't believe the lies.
