Dreadlocks, Ganja & Gods | The Hindu link between Bob Marley and Rastafari

You can support my work by becoming a member.    / @hindulifestyle   Hindus in Jamaica? Many of us-- myself included-- didn't even realize they were Hindus in Jamaica when I was growing up and I am a West-Indian Hindu. In this video I will show you the SURPRISING connection between Bob Marley, Rastafari, and Hinduism. Hindus played a surprising role in shaping Rastafari beliefs and it's something that you usually don't hear about. The Hindus that were brought to Jamaica did help to shape the culture of that country and we should all recognize their contribution to to the culture of Jamaica. #Jamaican #Rastafari #Hinduism #Dreadlocks #Ganja #BoBmarley 00:00 Introduction 00:23 The History of Rastafari 01:43 What You Didn't Know 02:03 #1 Africans Meet Hindus 03:12 #2 Importance of Kali Puja 03:38 #3 I and I 04:29 #4 Ganja is Sacred 05:28 #5 The Life of Sadhus 06:26 #6 ITAL Diet 06:45 Contributions of Hindus to Jamaican Culture 07:35 Bob Marley IS a RASTA SADHU ------------------ FOLLOW ME: Youtube Channel:    / hindulifestyle   Twitter:   / shawnbinda   Facebook:   / hindu.lifestyle.official   TikTok:   / hindu.lifestyle   Instagram:   / hindu.lifestyle.official   ------------------- REFERENCES Stewart, D. (2021) Early Encounters in Colonial Jamaica: Hindu and Rastafari Divine Metaphysics, View of early encounters in Colonial Jamaica. Available at: https://irstudies.org/index.php/jirs/... Ainouche, Linda. (2018). Dreadlocks Story - Documenting a “Story behind History”. European Journal of Social Sciences. Vol. 1, No. 2 (2018). 141. Burgess, V.E. (2007) Indian influences on Rastafarianism