Research Institute for the Study of Man | |
The Earth Most Strangest Man: The Rastafarian by Mortimo Planno | |
The Organize Africans easily form govt but with other Govt
advisors in there drafting of Such Govt. This exposes two type of Africans. An Old
Ancient African and a New Young African. These two Africans
have ideas of liberation both realize the need of Liberation. The older African prepare
to Stand by his old Custom and Tradition making it very hard for those who are trying
to beat the other with is own punch. Both African have
a point The old and the New points can be seen and taken to the table of Reasoning
but at such table the metal that makes an African can be seen and felt. Both would
Stand firm upon what proposal they make and either refuse from dissenting with all
kind of Suspicion and accusation of each other. Both will accuse each other of certain
tribal warfare and leave the whole issue in the air causing time and tactic to be
wasted and often time informing the enemy of their intentions. This
is the Result of an unblance understanding of the issue: The two Africa are ideas
of one old person and another by young Revolunaires. The youth has got causes to
Revolt because he is the one more familar with Books. Education has been changing
ideas for centuries. Nothing will stop these ideas from changing one African into
Another African. By this I mean. The old man who has
the knowledge of the true History of Slavery and Colonialism, pass down to his Son
the Truth. His Son in turn Seek to find the method of approaching this Colonialization.
Which by all means his search is in education. Thats
why these Schools and University Revoluiary demand is so much felt Because the cry
is Disatisfaction of so much things. The old African Method which he uses alway been
interpreted to be Neo colonial - The New African in
the Youth has been branded as Communist: No African can be Communist Africans are
Communalist; We live in Communities where Our Communal undertakings is such that
we were notice To be people who have a very high Scense of value. even by the way
the Sounds of the Dumb beat is understood by the entire tribe and other tribes afar
off. Disorganize them, Disunite them, and we will conquer them and that was what
the Colonializer did. Disorganize the tribes, Our Community was broken up.
This tactic was applied by the Jamaica Government against the
Rastafarian. As Soon as I an I Settle in a Community; the settlement is somewhat
illfiltrated by political elements and as soon as they are being advised by their
advisors they began picking around the settlers and trouble often stated this way.
The Method of attack varies. Sometime with the Priest or pastor of a church who always
come to these Settlements Saying they have a lot of help to offer these poor people
So they always Call us, Poor people. To ask one if he
would fight for his right is a silly Question to the New African; this depend upon
the status of the individual. History has prove that tribal chief has often time
be made by these Colonizers, by killing one and setting up his lackey. This lackey
will do anything he has been advise to do: Because he always can not read the Colonizers
Language and need interpreters and advisors, who alway be one of the Sympathing Hypocrite.
The tribe is broken up when the chief is found out to be a lackey for the enemy have
to show power and Brute for to Stop the Drums from Communicate the message of discovery
of that chief. Propoganda go hand in hand with these
program of selecting or Electing a Chief to disunite other tribe and set the tribes
warring. This type of Africanisation Began to change over this period of the pass
twenty years. The white man got drunk for he drinks
a lot, and say some rude things to this young African in School, and causes him to
work out a problem. Calculating the whys and wherefore of this man's insult. The
call for youth organisation was made. The Responses came quickly. So the African
youth Started a program of Socially organizing all youths of Africa. A mental Transformation was in the making, the youths began to think
about Africa the Continent and not the piece of Africa under your feet. The History
of Africa learned by the youth widened their Scope and broaden their vision: and
decided to Substitute Tribalism for African Nationalism: To the Aincient warriors
this is a blow to their Cultural Understanding. Some would not even Contemplate the
Subject matter. While others see where much more Unity could come from this Move.
Here is a next sign of Revolution Propoganda was taught
to the chiefs of the Old Africa. Propoganda is also taught to the youth in school.
African began to suspect each other, and blame each other for false accusation which
the white man made up. Tribal warfare always existed when the white man is around.
Mr Intention always been around to advise and when is advise is not applied on one
side then the propoganda have to be applied and a further dessention of the unite
among tribes. These youthful Africans losing faith in
this tribalism Supported the general political ideas of His Country if it is large
enough to unite the tribes into political parties they would act as vanguards in
organizing the tribes. Mr Intention does not intended to allow his setting to be
utterly distroyed. So His propoganda used against the youth is Communism. Since to illcolcate the idea of being a Communist is Commiting one
of the most grivious Sin the only real name the youth could be call was a Communist.
The entire Social structure is colour motivated. The white elements of Europe was
Supporting fuckery when they practise the lip service attitude of peace but in their
conferences their votes is felt with the brutalities against youths and youth Movements
and organisation. These youths have ideas of there own. Some of these ideas
is said to be Marxist ideas. Ethiopia History has on Record the Miltary and Educational
Training Ethiopians gave Russia, by Peter the Great and Alexander Pushkin. Carl Marx
learn from Ethiopian Scholars. Ethiopian Have their own ideas about world affairs.
Not only Ethiopian but other African brothers Began to learn the other fellow ways.
We had to feel each other pains, we had to experience for ourselves the pains and
Torture of our brethren the other African. Fate is playing its part equally in the
minds of Some of the younger Generation. To get strange idea formulated on the Continent
of Africa is a quite a bit of Struggle. Languages become the greatest barrier in
Communicating the idea across the continent.
To organise was the greatest problem yet in Africa. The youth had to Mobilize. Revolution was attach to the youth Movements but the true Context
of Revolution is to move away from the Colonial System, and to Socially organize
the tribes. To the Enemies of freedom this task look impossible to achieve. but being
ahead of time the enemies were too pessimistics too early. The Elders who
broke away from the tribal System came in as very good advisor to African Youth Organisation. A Social psychology of the African is, once bitten twice shy. How
many African say the same thing in a different manner. All Africa say the
same thing: Liberation for Africa. They are many catching ideas, set by political
organisation: System. Such System if not set in the interest of the people the said
people will be soon moving away from that System. How many different political System
the African already move away from. The History of Africa has
the mark of European Colonialism and the youth Africans when learned more of the
Colonialist they began breaking away. The inner kernel of the Africans can be notice
right along Anxiety of the youth to be free and self Ruled and enjoy there
independence. Some youth take this Liberation Struggle as a game, and began playing
Games. African youths being organize and playing games became teams. So we find one
team up against the other according to circumstances. African Political Match making.
Many great philosophers has shape the Struggle for Liberation. Some began when they
were young and became old in the Struggle. Each team took the Struggle with grace.
The old man captaincy is suspected and often time challenge by prominent youth. This
seem a threat. Black people all over the World are claiming
their African Nationalist. But to claim that you're an African is not enough. One
will have to identify himself with an particular African State: As I an I claim Ethiopia
with Ethiopia backing. The Third world America's and Caribbean Have Africans and
are making and producing new Africans. These groups produces similar repuscusions.
As the Africans at Home. They claim not to be tribal, they are Nationalist In these
groups the colonialist fine grounds to manipulate The News papers are used as the
greatest agents of this Concerted propoganda which often times create a dissension
The troubles today is with misunderstanding the African Question, and Such understanding
is like the Slave History. Africans become victims of their own circumstances Those
who project themselves to be leaders of there groups being without the intention
of directing his followers of going back to Africa causes the most trouble. The followers
also to be blame also: for being fooled into following a Leader without intention.
This must not be counted as an attack upon Leaders of black Revolutionaries. But
the Call for unity, must be realize by these leaders; Unity without purpose is chaotic.
The Most Recognize of the Leaders in this western Hemisphere is Marcus Garvey with
out any doubt. Garvey Leadership Set the pattern for all other leader to follow.
Mould the African produces the African as a man with all that it takes to call yourself
an African. To say you're an African because you are born being black is not Sufficient.
Many of these black group leader fail in many respect to be
call a leader; and many are following influencial people to there grave. Many brothers
are not worthy to be called thy brother, but there is other things to it. One-God-One-Aim-One-Destiny,
these words are meeting words of the Black African Slave man. Marcus Garvey teaches
every black man these words. They were the Motto of the Universial Negro Improvement
Association the biggest African Organisation in the western Hemisphere. Making all
these leaders aware of their commitments. Every one learn a lesson but who learn
his lesson well. It is said that I an I also came from the Garvey Movement. One Movement, with one God: who would be this one God that Marcus
Garvey talking about? One Movement with one aim, what would be that Movement Aim?
One Movement with one Destiny; what is that Movement Destiny? God is the Saviour
of Mankind we are told, God is the father of us all we are told, God is almighty
we are told; yet that God is but One God and we the Africans Scattered Sons and Daughters
should seek him, One God. This does not mean that we should
be going from one denomination to another Searching for this One God: One Organisation,
His, God organisation. The Teachings of Marcus Garvey was The Black man lost his
kingdom because he fail to think who the other fellow was. I an I say the
other fellow is my Brother, of course that fellow looking like I is I Brother. But
Knowledge produces different aspect.
My Brother's are the Human Race, yet my Brother is the African
people who Suffers Because he is what he is. Many Question pose between Secular and
Spiritual Teachings of God for we accept that God did trod earth. The
Time is now when men Realize that the influence of the Doctrines of the Church is
less recognize by the youth. In Jamaica the Social behaviour pattern of the youth
is to be viewed in the Social and Economic growth of the Nation There acceptance
of classi-quo, as a Compromising System of Colonialism. The
immidate family of youth often time youth themselves are not face with the problems
of just Civil disobedience but a complete Break down in Society through Youth Radicalism,
which is antisipated in some quarters as Socialism, Since Socialist Nations also
apply Youth Revolution. How much Youth is attracted to Rastafarian Movement Since
1960 can be seen at a glance. Here is where the crime Element can easily be identified.
Police often times approach us with the Argument that we are supporting a criminal
Element. Honestly we never support crime, but the Coincidence of crime in neo-colonial
and former colonial states as Jamaica, often time find people in the Classi-quo status
of underpriviledge Coming for the Social guardiance of a Community. Could one blame
the Community for lacking in Development on the lines of behaviour pattern?
The parents of these youth who portray Rastafarian ethos are
ignorant of the fact of Slavery and Colonialsim in its specifications and therefore
have to support a system that bring them in line as civil, Morally empty. Can not
support the youth in the family upbringing and so often time abandon them. The Problem
of these youths only become a problem when they are caught entangled with the Law.
Sometimes the parents are brought before Juvenile Court and get back the child to
try and Rehabilitate them, but that is when the parents have notice the youth intention
of serving the living God Rastafari apart from being born for Jah The Youth had to
be a problem to Govt and a child of God. Schools, House; and other facilities are
lacking to these youth. So, Survival is the only resort. Santa Claus and Jesus Christ
is the two white bearded philantrophist who the children are taught to love because
they aways give them charity. Although only at Christmas Santa Claus appear with
toys for the Children and Jesus Christ, who should be born at Christmas is not the
Santa, but never came throughout the year. The children look upon the Rastafarians
as the Santa Claus of the year Round, not Christmas Santa. "I an I feel the
Youth woe! 'Brotherman give me something nuh" Compassion is what I an I owe
the youth. Some of them become so loving I an I own them as I an I own Son and Daughter.
Mother who get children through protitudious deeds and never really have a father
for these children, are often times given to Brotherman. Mothers who's Husband had
been shot by Cops and other political elements these Children also are given to Rastafari,
for the Govt of Jamaica diffinetly dont want them. So God have to take them. The
Birth Control system is easily taken by these mothers. Why? because they are poor
and glad to be leggalize prostitutes. Politic's in Jamaica is defended more by women
than men. Yet Home training is lacking in them and bringing up children is far from
them. It would be quite prophectic to say here that children will be against their
parents in this time when the Home economy fall far from the grip of the immidate
family of these youths. Pride, Ambition, Pretiges and all the attibrites of life
is engendered in these youth so they come for God Control. We love to have the youth
around us happy and not sad. When Adult can Scope with govt New Reforms the Youth
Can not Why? The Teacher's Compromise, the Politicians also Compromise The people
are force to Compromise under the present system. The Youth Revolt aganist the orderily
Colonial System is nothing but a clear demonstation of dissatisfaction of the System.
To tell it like it is, who can deny that slave's were brought forcible from Africa
to come and do slave labour for a Colonial master Boss System that seems everlasting
until the pattern of the youth become's challenging to orderily Society. The total
colonial System is Threatened in the Caribbean with a bearded Revolution as the pattern
is clearly showed by Che. The Rastafarian being the
largest group of beards such Revolution is set at the doorsteps of the Movement,
How much possible it is for the Rastafarian to Join the Struggle of the Third World
is also left to be seen. Take into consideration the
Rastafarian make certain social demand which is not meet, we make political demands
only to find that we are not considered a people who should be entertained in this
Community. Time is important Time is Running out, and
fustrations are setting in and the trouble maker's are making enought trouble coming
near with the type struggle that is long awaiting Jamaica. How
well the Govt of Jamaica See these struggles? The Police
who have to come in first contacts with these social problems always Report them
to Govt with there own Recommendation which is put aside through political pressure
from outside states with compititive interest in Jamaica. These are the powers of
the Country America is playing a steady game of take over, the people began to feel
the pressure of America take over. What will become of the Rastafarian Movement now
the Nixon Administration began to take over the Commersial aspect of the Country?
The Republican party may keep to her original policy of hate
for the Black people, or may not think twice to assist the Movement, to resettle
in Ethiopia if America is peace loving as they say they are. America
Govt is built upon the tenets of Cooperatives which is very compititive is all there
undertakings. The British had possesion of the economy of Jamaica Some of her assets
were place under the disguises of the Canadian Govt, Industries as the Public Service,
the Telephone, Co. These Canadian holding come under fine since the British left.
The Rice trade in Ganja is coming to an abrupt end.
Canadian Bauxite is being competitively threatened. Tourist Trade is being reviewed
in Jamaica an bring Jamaica into an international conflict with Jamaica economy threatened
and the Country balancing power is in a very poor state if the peace and tranquility
of the Country should be suddenly be distorted by uprising.
Che pointed out that the Continental moral is based upon Liberation, Che as an offspring
of the founding fathers of Marco Polo. And the Spanish invaders help in proving that
the support of this Liberation ideas is respected he pointed out the form the Revolution
will be taking. Bearded and supported by the Youths and those who love freedom and
when he spoke of freedom he did not mean free the dumb tongue so he can speak but
face the mentality of men so they can think for themselves and choose what they think
are best for them also. Mexico is cited as the country who supported the Castro Revolution
of Cuba, with American Dollars that drain out of America into Mexico Ganja + Narcotic
trade. The C.I.A. was very young in its opperation then and could not adequately
scope with Che-Castro. America also assisted Cuba peoples
Revolucion, but was double crossed by Castro. A people who's will could never be
broken with promises or comprises. What came out of
this type of determination exhibit by so few a brave people. What
are the Results of the Cuban People Revolucion? The
People of Cuba was face with a challenge of hard work to Rebuilt the Cuba they want
Cuba to be. Did the Kennedy administration like Castro
Administration? No! So they quarantine the water way
and affect the trade of Cuba, pressure other Countries that Support Cuba and now
Mexico who teaches American tourist how to shoot professionally are prevented from
travel freely. Britain is one Country that fought two
world war, and lost both only to be saved by her allied, which bring Britain indebted
to her allied, which can not easily be paid. Britain can not afford to keeep any
white colony just now ignore there obligations to the Black African States development
and offer great support to his white face brothers only to find the African states
prepare themselves for liberation from Colonial Rule, The
white's nations like Australia, New Zealand, and Canada automatically obtain there
freedom in Education Because the system of white Education is realized by Britain
but the poor African people ways of life are befuddled. Nothing to do but fight for
a new change all the time no matter how much change come up. How long off is this
Revolution? Not very far off if the Govt wont take heed
to wisdom. It wont cost the Govt any more money to deal with the Rastafarian Desire,
than ignore it, The Rastafarian has add to the Jamaica economy in this way. The Tourist Board advertise the Rasta's to bring Tourist to Jamaica.
The Rastas are the Group who has indentify himself with Ganja as Twin Brothers for
God also made Ganja grows and men trying to prevent it from grow and so becomes the
service of Man. Why Ganja becomes so dangerous a drug?
because the price and the people who used ganja are not helping
the Govt in his Reforms. Money drain because ganga is
not leggalize. And if it become legalize Govt control is not eminent. So out go the
ganga. What special interest does Rastas have for Ganja?
The Bird that name ganja is a very black bird with green eyes
is eyes find any ganja plant subract the seeds and sow them else where. The Rasta's
used this ganja in all our ceremonies. Our Trade in ganja was not international because
we knew the uses of the herb of this nature. The Doctors some of them love their
profession and would not be little the profession to cooperate with the unmoral principle
of killing a sick because he is poor and Black others are as deadly as death itself,
and do not fail to show any black poor man woman or children that they have no love.
The medical association is in the upper class status quo of the Society and often
adopt political pressure to fustrate the Govt through the Ministry of Health The
Teachers The Clergy and almost ever essential service workers always have their political
affiliation can any one now exist under a system that
evelope every strata of society into a political camp. Birth Control- Unemployment
and your Political affiliation is the New set of chain found now to frustrate the
Law of Nature, Bear in mind the Rastafarian want to
leave the Hemisphere not to Join in a warfare to safeguard the Rights of the Spaniard
in getting the Hemisphere under their Control. Neither do I an I intend to secure
the transitional Rights of America is securing payment for her war imdemities.
Will the Americans take over the British Responsibilities or
Obligation owed to the Rastafarian Many of the British investment are sold or change
over to America inclusive of the people in the Caribbean territories. I an I had
made any approach to the United States Govt as yet, Neither
we are in doubt of what steps America will take when we make such approach. I an
I is not looking forward for any Seperate State in the Caribbean to Settle. We are
looking forward to be sent to Ethiopia because Ethiopia call us Home. According to the way the America interest is realize and felt in
Ethiopia is purely observant toward the Land Grant. The lands in Ethiopia was granted
to the people's of the west because they serve H.I.M. They are loyal Ethiopians abroad
who have done much more for Ethiopia than some who sole there country short to Italy.
How is it the Black man's Black mother, Africa, can not yet
hear the cry of her children who are really in a pit of hell, who want to come home
to find a place under the Sun where I an I can be free. The Ebony Beauty of the Crest
of the African Sun Shine upon the face of Mother Africa a woman of Beauty who's womb
are nourished with the Seeds of God, of Giants, of Saints of Angels of Warriors of
Patriots of prophets of kings of princes of princess, of Silver and Gold and the
precious stones of Jewels and health of Nature. The call to Africa I an I Mother
is heard over there. Africa has Realized that her young sons must come home now if
we are to save the Race from Compromising with Genecidal practises, practise upon
the Nation of Black people. The Confrontation of the
Races of Colour is in the making only God himself can change the course of time.
Do the Black police and Military Realize this in Jamaica. To
be fear to them some of them began to find out. What are they doing about it?
Many prefer to Resign. But is this the Right thing to do? I
think so for they too are I an I Brothers. Does the
Police perpetuate any Sterner policy against the Rastafarian Movement since the Mission
came back from Africa? Yes and No as the Case may be.
Since the police become aware of the desperation of the activities of those who are
fighting for survival. Police are looking into what he can get out of the Govt.
The Police of Jamaica demonstrate there dissatisfaction my
joining the firemen Telephone Co The Water Commission The Doctors the Nurses in a
go slow tactic, while other ecential services strike for more pay to scope with the
High cost of living. The Regrading of the Police Salary brought about Satisfaction
in the police force but in the army and the teaching Profession no money is available.
Two Technical Security is threatened. The Teacher who lost respect of their pupils
and therefore set a very bad examble toward the decipline of the youth of today.
The Army show there resentment by coming in combat with the Police who are unable
to handle the major security of the State.
(1) Hold my hand Black Mother, Hold,
I need to rise, I need to stand on my feet
To rise to stand and to accuse.
(2) Though I were forbidden to suck your breast Black Mother
Though the sweet bird of youth is crippled
I need to draw courage from your strech arms
To draw courage life to draw strength
To draw hope from what flow in the veins of your Strech arms.
(3) Am I the lost child of your womb black Mother
The abortive fetus of a false love
being drawned in the depths of obscurity
Am I a fading page in the dead eye of history
Is anonymous now my name
(4) But once I had a true name Black Mother
A name like the mighty spirit of chaka
A name like the spirit of herereo, of Namagua
of Zululand, of matabelle . . .
(5) I was not the abortive fetus of your raped womb then
I were one of the strongest sons of your tribe, then
I were the home of the glory of your tribal dances,
of your wars of the mystery of your witchcraft
The home of the glory of your free laughter that you are proud of
.... Only yesterday I had
a true name.
(6) Shame. no more glory now...it is raped with you Black Mother
No more laughter but the echoes of its mock...
Free laughter is dead in me.
Only hatred is victorious...how
can I not hate
Isn't that the last passion left in me
To help me survive in the claws of those who raped you.
(7) Do I sound a stranger to you my black mother
... A passion for hatred
in place of the glory of free laughter
But what else should one expect
From the wrong upbringing of a false love with a false root...
(8) Yet only tonight I dreamt a dream black mother is it a
dream to realized
I dreamt that all the eldersheperds of your tribe Joined hands
Have joined hearts...to
raise a question...
..."who is the lost
one from among us..who"
(9) Hold my hands black mother, Hold
I need to rise to give an answer
I need to give my fellow elders my true name
I am the lost sheep my ninety-nine brother are searching for.
Hold my hand I need to stand on my feet I need to rise
I need to accuse the world Black Mother Hold.
Look where you walk unholy stranger.
This is the land of the eight harmony in the rainbow: Black.
It is the dark side of the moon brought to light.
This is the canvas of God's master stroke.
Out of your foreign outfit unholy stranger
feel part of this great work of art.
Walk in peace, Walk alone, Walk tall, Walk free, walk naked.
Let the feeder's of the Motherland
Caress your bare feet
Let her breath kiss your naked body.
But watch, watch where you walk unholy strangers.
This is the very depth of your roots: Black.
Where the tom-toms of your father vibrated
In the fearful silence of the valleys.
Shook, in the deep chests of the jungles.
Walk proud.
Watch, listen to the calls of the ancestral spirits prodigal son,
To the call of the long awaiting soil.
They welcome you home, home in the songs of the birds,
You hear your suspended family name.
The wind whisper the Golden names of your tribal warriors.
The fresh breeze blown into your nostrils
Floats their bones to dust
Walk tall, the spirits welcome
their lost son returned.
Watch, and out of your foreign outfit brother
feel part of the work of art.
Walk in laughter walk in rhythym, walk tall,
Walk free walk naked.
Let the roots of your motherland caress your body.
Let the naked skin absorb the home sun and Shine Ebony.