Rastafarianism
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Living in harmony with the environment and the laws of Nature is one of the
central ideas of . To live in accordance with the Earth is to live in accordance with Jah; it is incorporated into the morality that is Rastafarian consciousness. The Rasta's reverence for nature is influenced by the tradit ....
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.... the Rastafarian idealism relating to the environment
we must first consider the traditions from which it came. In Jamaica, the survival of the African religious tradition can be felt throughout the island. Most clearly this religious tradition is demonstrated by Kumina groups. Kumina is generally accepted as being West African in origin; brought here by the Ashanti.
Kumina is based on the belief in a pantheon of gods, mostly non-human
spirits associated with natural forces, the worsh ....
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