The Rastafarian faith is indeed rising in Jamacia, where new census figures show that roughly twenty percent increase of adherents over a decade to over almost 30,000. The number is more like eight to ten percent of the population. The Rastafarian religion is a transforming way of life. Rastas strive to live a frugal existence.
They share profound isolation from modern life, and Jamaica is perceived as a temporary harbor until the prophecy is fulfilled and they journey to the promised land of Africa on big ships. The Rastas movement’s growing appeal is attributable to its rejection of Western materialism.
