WHY ARE RASTAFARIS OSTRACISED?

Donisha Rita-Claire Prendergast, Jamaican actress, model, dancer and poet, is the granddaughter of the late reggae icon, Bob Marley (1945-81).

In this interview with @inweblood_, she spoke about the political power of Rastafari. The Afrocentric Abrahamic religion began in Jamaica and served as a counter-culture under British colonial oppression. Calling reggae music a ‘child of Rastafari,’ Prendergast said anti-apartheid fighters referred to her grandfather’s songs during the struggle in South Africa.

@iamdonisha went on to say colonial culture has long ostracised Rastafari because its goal is African and human liberation.