FROM Ego Trip's Big Book of Racism. In 1995: "Two Caucasian journalists visit a three-day Niyabinghi session in a remote section of Spanish Town, on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica. A Niyabinghi is a gathering of Rastafarian faithful who sit around an enourmous bonfire, smoke herb, and pound out a steady drumbeat while chanting down the wicked forces of Babylon. The word Niyabinghi means 'death to white opressors,' although some Rastas add 'Black and white oppressors.' On this particular night, the exact meaning isn't quite clear. 'That fire is for you,' one agitated young Rasta tells the white visitors, thoroughly freaking them out. Several hours later, the very same Rasta climbs up on top of the roaring fire and burns himself up."
Friday, 27 November 2009
A moment in reggae not 100% one love
FROM Ego Trip's Big Book of Racism. In 1995: "Two Caucasian journalists visit a three-day Niyabinghi session in a remote section of Spanish Town, on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica. A Niyabinghi is a gathering of Rastafarian faithful who sit around an enourmous bonfire, smoke herb, and pound out a steady drumbeat while chanting down the wicked forces of Babylon. The word Niyabinghi means 'death to white opressors,' although some Rastas add 'Black and white oppressors.' On this particular night, the exact meaning isn't quite clear. 'That fire is for you,' one agitated young Rasta tells the white visitors, thoroughly freaking them out. Several hours later, the very same Rasta climbs up on top of the roaring fire and burns himself up."
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