_ __ _ _ __ __ _ ___| |_ __ _ / _| __ _ _ __(_) __ _ _ __ | '__/ _` / __| __/ _` | |_ / _` | '__| |/ _` | '_ \ | | | (_| \__ \ || (_| | _| (_| | | | | (_| | | | | |_| \__,_|___/\__\__,_|_| \__,_|_| |_|\__,_|_| |_| _ ___ _ __ _____ _ __ __| |___ ( _ ) _ __ | |__ _ __ __ _ ___ ___ ___ \ \ /\ / / _ \| '__/ _` / __| / _ \/\ | '_ \| '_ \| '__/ _` / __|/ _ \/ __| \ V V / (_) | | | (_| \__ \ | (_> < | |_) | | | | | | (_| \__ \ __/\__ \ \_/\_/ \___/|_| \__,_|___/ \___/\/ | .__/|_| |_|_| \__,_|___/\___||___/ |_| |||||||||||| //////////// /\ ________ , ||||||||||||____/ _\____ _/___ \\\ // //////////// \ / / / \\\\ \\ |||||||||||| \ \/ \ \\\\________-------, // //////////// / \ \_____ \\ \ \\ |||||||||||| /___ ____\ / / \ \\ //////////// \ / / / \ / // |||||||||||| \/ ,------____/ _/ ,-----___\ \___// /////////// ///____________/_____\\\_______________----' The Rastafarian language also called Iyaric, Livalect or Italk is a very interesting phenomena in the linguistics world. It is a dialect of English but pushes it forward with some intruiging concepts. It uses the idea of "WORDSOUND", a concept where the sound of a pronounced word, or its written name is thought to have powers and hidden meaning. Words have higher realities and should never be spoken carelessly or withouth thought. "It is a conjuction of mind, heart and tongue to project positive and enlighted concepts of thought and heart" The power of words can be changed: negative sounding words have to become more postive within their meaning and viceversa. Words are thus changed if its pronouncation or written name does not comply with its meaning. For example: Appreciate becomes Apprecilove, because "ate" sounds like hate. Dedication becomes Livication because "Ded" sounds like dead. Concept becomes Incept because "con" has a negative meaning Understanding becomes Innerstanding because "Under" doesn't fit the meaning of the word. Oppressor becomes Downpressor because "Op" is related to up and its vibration is too positive for such a negative word. Invention becomes Outvention for mechanical things - because a machine is seen as outward, it is not "in the mind", but for a more spiritual concept like Rastafarianism you can use Invention, because it comes from the innermind. More words and phrases: Irie - Good, positive, peacefull emotions. Ax / Aks - To Ask Creation Stepper - Means you step it in and throughout Babylon withouth fear - cutting edge, living on the edge, fearing no foe. Looking Justice in the eye and saying what are you doing?" as said by Clinton Fearon. Bong Belly Pickney - A gluttonous little fat brat Babylon - The corrupt establishment, the system, church, state, the police Cool Runnings - Rastafarian term for "have a safe journey" Polytrickster - A Politician Whore of Babylon - Queen Elizabeth II Scientist - Occult practioner Leggo Beas - Wild, Disorderly, like an uncaged ferocious animal First Light - Tommorow I an I - term for Me, Myself, I I-Wah time - What Hour or What is the Time? I-nerversity - Your unexplored mental universe, self teaching Wolf - Non rasta dreadlocks Sight? - Do you understand? Chalice - Rastafarian Bong made out of a hollow coconut Bandulu Bizness - a racket, swindle