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A religious sect of the Rastafarian religion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Rastafari
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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name
A ceremony associated with the Nyabinghi.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Rastafari
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noun
A style of music and a rhythm associated with the sect and ceremony, and with reggae music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Rastafari, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
A style of music and a rhythm originally associated with the Nyabinghi sect of Rastafarians, but now more generally known as a component of reggae, especially roots reggae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Rastafari, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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History
Most likely from a Great Lakes Bantu language. Compare Tooro -nya- (“pertaining to”) and ingi (“rich in; plentiful in”). The spelling with -gh- may reflect an early spelling of /ŋɡ/ to distinguish it from the simple /ŋ/.
From Nyabinghi, the name of a legendary Ugandan/Rwandan tribe queen.
