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Rasta, or the Rastafari movement, is a religious movement that accepts Haile Selassie I, the former emperor of Ethiopia, as Jah (the Rasta name for God incarnate, from a shortened form of Jehovah found in Psalms 68:4 in the King James Version of the Bible), and part of the Holy Trinity as the messiah promised to return in the Bible. The name Rastafari comes from Ras (Duke or Chief) Tafari Makonnen, the pre-coronation name of Haile Selassie I. The movement emerged in Jamaica among working-class and peasant black people in the early 1930s, arising from an interpretation of Biblical prophecy partly based on Selassie's status as the only African monarch of a fully independent state, and his titles of King of Kings, Lord of Lords, and Conquering Lion of Judah (Rev. 5:5). Other factors leading to its rise include the sacred use of Cannabis, and various Afrocentric social and political aspirations, such as the teachings of Jamaican publicist and organiser Marcus Garvey (also often regarded as a prophet), whose political and cultural vision helped inspire a new world view. The movement is sometimes called "Rastafarianism" by non-Rastas although some Rastas themselves regard that term as improper and offensive. The Rastafari movement has spread throughout much of the world, largely through interest generated by reggae music—most notably, that of Jamaican-born singer/songwriter Bob Marley. By 2000, there were more than one million Rastafari faithful worldwide. About five to ten percent of Jamaicans identify themselves as Rastafari. Many Rastafarians follow an ital diet which essentially means living by the dietary Laws of Leviticus and Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. Reggae Music Expressing Rasta Doctrine The first reggae single that sang about Rastafari and reached Number 1 in the Jamaican charts was Bongo Man by Little Roy in 1969. Early Rasta reggae musicians (besides Marley) whose music expresses Rastafari doctrine well are Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer (in Blackheart Man), Prince Far I, Linval Thompson, Ijahman Levi (especially the first 4 albums), Misty-in-Roots (Live), The Congos (Heart of the Congos), The Rastafarians, Culture, and Ras Michael And The Sons Of Negus. The Jamaican jazz percussionist Count Ossie, who had played on a number of ska and reggae recordings, recorded albums with themes relating to Rasta history, doctrine, and culture. Rastafari doctrine as developed in the '80s was further expressed musically by a number of other prominent artists, such as Burning Spear, Steel Pulse, Third World, The Gladiators, Black Uhuru, Aswad, and Israel Vibration. Rastafari ideas have spread beyond the Jamaican community; for example, Rocker T has claimed Rastafari in his music and daily life; these ideas have also spread to other countries including Russia, where artists such as Jah Division write songs about Jah. Punk band The Bad Brains have openly admitted that they support the Rastafari movement and have written songs (I against I, etc.) that promote the doctrine. Rastafari continues to be sung about and praised into the 21st century. The main religious sentiment is spread through roots reggae, a subgroup of reggae music featuring artists such as Capleton, Sizzla, Turbulence, Jah Mason, Pressure, Midnite, Natural Black, Daweh Congo, Luciano, Cocoa Tea, Richie Spice, Gentleman and others. Several of these acts have gained mainstream success and frequently appear on the popular music charts. Most recently artists such as Damian Marley have blended hip-hop with reggae to energize classic Rastafari issues for the youth, such as social injustice, revolution and the honour and responsibility of parenthood. JAH BLESS U ALL!

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Amazingly Average	Human	1100k	15	1/2/0	70k	1 - 0	1000k	11	1/1/1	50k	61k
Cryin' Lions	Human	1160k	12	1/0/1	50k	1 - 2	1090k	16	2/0/0	60k	59k
Painbringer FC	Human	1180k	12	1/0/1	70k	1 - 1	1360k	9	0/0/0	60k	59k
Warpstoned Naggers	Skaven	1270k	20	3/2/1	60k	1 - 1	1420k	13	0/3/0	50k	83k
Alter Bund von Teclis	High Elf	1370k	22	3/2/0	50k	2 - 1	1390k	15	2/1/0	50k	51k
Rising Moon	Dark Elf	1410k	24	2/0/2	80k	3 - 2	1530k	13	0/0/0	30k	69k
Woodland Chariots	Wood Elf	1510k	11	0/0/0	40k	1 - 3	1560k	18	1/0/0	50k	41k
Blitzrats	Skaven	1570k	24	2/2/1	70k	2 - 2	1400k	14	0/0/0	80k	64k
Lucky Instinct 2006	Dark Elf	1620k	16	0/1/1	40k	2 - 2	1660k	21	2/1/0	70k	68k
Lisbon Lions And Best Players	Dark Elf	1700k	13	1/0/0	50k	1 - 2	1930k	13	0/0/0	70k	73k
Apollo 23	High Elf	1730k	22	0/0/1	40k	4 - 2	1750k	16	0/0/0	30k	67k
Elvish Has Left The Building	High Elf	1810k	11	0/0/0	10k	1 - 2	1780k	15	1/0/0	30k	72k
Tiger Sharks	Human	1710k	7	0/1/0	40k	0 - 1	1710k	11	0/0/1	80k	61k
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Tiger Sharks	Human	1660k	17	1/1/1	20k	1 - 1	1700k	15	2/1/0	30k	54k
Evil Wieners	Dark Elf	1710k	12	0/0/0	80k	2 - 1	1830k	14	0/2/0	60k	61k
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