In France, the "Rastas" have more than 75% divided into two groups-the "Rastasinternational"-the "French Rastas"
The "French Rastas" are characterized by:-the refusal to be the children of warriors, the refusal to consider the movement as a religion
Since 1965 they have as Principle to demonstrate wisdom by cohesion and sociability, but by prayer. These new "Rastas" have their own community called "Rasta De France" and have no leader.
They develop a new network based on mutual support and communication via the "Community Official" named: RASTA OF FRANCE.

Initially confined to the Rastafarian communities, the message has gradually spread around the world, partly through reggae music and the lifestyle "Livity" (inspired by the Biblical ordinances of Leviticus) represented by the singer Bob Marley . The first milestone was the opening of the ghettos of young Jamaicans, formed by the rural exodus, and filled with young people trying to escape crime, do not become rude boys. The music was at that time, very important in popular culture, the message then naturally adapted to the compositions of the time. We gradually moved from rock steady, the lyrics focus on love relationships and a more spiritual music, roots reggae. We see this change very well with artists like Ken Boothe, Max Romeo or Wailers.Finally, the advent of reggae music as popular internationally allowed the expansion of the message in the world of fascinating people from all continents. This is not without asking questions, especially on the relevance of the message received, and its adaptation to other populations. Indeed, the African roots of black Rastafarian may be more obvious than those of white European ... In addition, a criticism often leveled against white European youths wearing dreadlocks is the dilution of the message, it is tinged with a color hippie rather distant from the original message. Thus, the question of the possibility of asserting rasta when one is white and European is still open, anyone with the ability to feel an unconscious need to return to a way of life and thought more authentic. Rastafari is not limited to ethnic boundaries, the movement is based on a "Livity" way of living and behaving that goes back to the creation of everything, including that of humans. Thought, spirituality Rastafarian to be universal.Thus, it would be wrong to consider that the Rastafarian philosophy is not recognized outside of Jamaica, and it is quite possible to be inspired more or less important. For example, Max Cavalera, former lead singer of metal band Sepultura and current Soulfly frontman draws heavily Rastafarian philosophy in his words (I and I, Tribe, etc.). When he is white and that a practical music, despite some loans, far removed from reggae.

The Rasta movement is often seen as a local variant of the great hippie wave which took place in the Western world during the 1970s. The rasta message finds himself seen as a manifestation of love and universal peace, as advocated by hippies.Although fundamentally a message of peace and love, the message Rasta can not possibly be summed up by themselves. Indeed, the Rasta movement is primarily a movement of emancipation of consciences, and especially to denounce the excesses of a system. Just as reggae music is a rebel, as sung by Bob Marley, the Rasta message is primarily a message of rupture and spiritual rebellion.If this spiritual rebellion is often regarded as a form of peaceful action like the movements of Gandhi or Martin Luther King, this is not true in general. Peter Tosh, often called the Malcolm X Rasta, he not only noted that everyone wants peace when no one wants to see justice done? ("Everyone is crying out for peace, None is crying out for justice" - Equal Rights, 1977).Finally, the Rastas have a strong attachment to the sacred texts, meditation and religion are always looking to get closer to the ancestral link between them to Africa and their origins. In particular, consideration of women and homosexuals is approached from a male chauvinist and homophobic respectively.This is not to see Rastas dangerous rebels willing to take up arms to destroy modern society under obscurantist values, because it is not the case. The Rastafarians are mostly peaceful people. Simply, and the music makes clear, the message Rasta is closer to a universal message of peace as a message of resistance, such as reggae is closer to that of progressive rock punk ...The "Rastas" have nothing to do with "Rastafarianism "!!!... far away!

For Rastas, their roots are in Africa, they were torn to be enslaved in the modern Babylon.Thus, the fulfillment of Scripture involves a return to the promised land, which is for them toEthiopia.
This reference to Ethiopia as the promised land of Israel and not due to severalreferences, as traditional biblical. First, the Rastafarians remember the Queen of Sheba,Makheda, queen of Ethiopia who visited King Solomon, she would have had a son,Menelik, according to tradition. Similarly, the Ark of the Covenant containing the tablets of the Law and the staff of Aaron, the Bible loses track after Solomon, is now in a chapel ofthe Ethiopian Orthodox Church, made ​​directly by Menelik I,. Solomon told the ark to his eldest son, according to the Hebrew tradition, for it preserves the treasures. Menelik went back to Jerusalem, accompanied by several high-ranking priests, including the Falashas,black Jews of Ethiopia are the descendants.
Finally, the prophecy of the crowning of a king in Africa, brought about by the advent to power of Haile Selassie, completed to confirm Ethiopia as the Promised Land, Zion, theZion (pronounced Zayan English) sung by the Psalms .
Note also that the English version of the Bible uses the term "Aethiopia" to refer to what is now the African continent and Africa not the word that meant the Roman province of Africain Latin. The origin of the word "Ethiopia" is not known with certainty. According tosources, it could come from the ancient Greek Aithiops (Αἰθίοψ), meaning "burnt face", orbe derived from a son of Kush Ityopp'is unknown to the Bible, which according to legendfounded the city of Axum. Ethiopia to see the article details.

Rastas go and invent many words that reflect how they see the world:
Inity Unity instead of the pronoun "you" to mark the exclusion. But "I" as "high" level, subtle, "For I was the law, and U is twisted" (Barry Chevannes).
Understand Overstand instead of "Understand" meaning literally "get beneath" and then"submit."
Shitstem instead of System
Politricks for Politic
To create Iration
See also rasta patois.

Although previous corollary of the concept, it seems important to clarify this concept as it is important and because it justifies the denial of the use of the word Rastafarianism, thoughcorrect in French.
In the same way that the Rastafarians consider unity through diversity, they reject all the vocabulary in-ism, like capitalism, communism, Christianity, etc.. Indeed, these words are seen as Babylon's way to bring people together and establish barriers between them, making all communication vain, and causing misunderstanding and intolerance. "We do notwant your-Ism Skisms" meaning that we refuse categorizations, which are sources of schisms between individuals.

The use of the pronoun I and most of the pronoun I and I to denote the speaker is anextremely common habit among Rastafarians. Indeed, they consider each person as anelement of a whole. Thus, in the tradition, half of the Bible was not written, and lies in theheart of man. In this way, if a rasta listening to his heart, he knows what the Bible written, itwill recognize and hear the divine message.
Both I and represent the so common in the first, and for the second, the divine self, in connection with Jah. Many other expressions are rasta and refer to this concept, as "eachand everyone," and the famous "stick a bush", which inspired one of the same name asGladiators, literally: every hoe HAS ITS stick in the bush or each sheet has a place in thebush, every leaf has its diversity, but is a member of the same tree, in which flows the same sap.
This concept is fundamental to explain the unity rasta despite different beliefs and ideas.