What is the Rastafarian Religion?

For years I have heard about the existence of Rastafari. Like many, I knew it was popular in Jamaica, had a special relationship with marijuana, and refers to something in Ethiopia. What I found was a simultaneously old and young religion, that practices Christianity with a very different spin. Go on a tour of the world’s religions with this whole series! Step Back is made possible by the generous contributions of viewers like you, consider helping at Read More: William F. Lewis, Soul Rebels: The Rastafari Tracy Nicholas, Rastafari: A Way of Life: Step Back is a history channel releasing videos biweekly that endeavors to go past the names, dates, and battles you might find elsewhere. It invites you to take a step back, consider the past and how it connects to today. We search for the quirky, unconventional, and just plain weird parts of o