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RE: ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐ #๐๐ ๐ฅฅ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐? ๐๐โค๏ธ
Yes indeed the definition of Ital varies, even the definition of Rasta is so varied in these days. Some of the people that many look up to as Rasta smoking cigarette and eating meat. But the Rastafarians nowadays not as judgmental as they were, not so much buning out a gwaan.
Your definition of Ital is in line with what I had in my mind, but I didn't realize the the grape part. Another thing I see some people pushing as ital is Tofu, what is your say on that?
ย ย ย ย ย To be honest, I don't even trust a brethren if every other word out of his mouth is Rastafari dis', Rastafari dat', fiyah bun', etc. If you spend all day smoking ganja, burning Babylon and complaining about the sh*tstem, there is little time left for building up your community and fellow man.
ย ย ย ย ย Concerning the grapes thing I didn't even mention it in great detail, because I think I'm the only one I know who won't deal with grapes. It's part of the Nazarite Vow, but no background reason is clearly given for this within scripture. It is my personal overstanding through my studies that the alcohol made from grapes (wine) and the grape itself are a symbol of Rome.
ย ย ย ย ย There aren't any health concerns for me eating grapes, but it's more of personal protest against the thing the Babylonians and Romans loved so much. Since my life (and the I-ncients) is in stark opposition to the Babylonian way of life, it made (makes) sense to cast out the thing the Babylonians love most from one's personal livity.
ย ย ย ย ย Tofu is a tricky one. Certainly tempeh is preferred, as it's more natural, healthy and less processed than tofu. If you make tofu at home, it's surprisingly simple and not that processed, very different than what you will find at a supermarket. I realize in Jamaica tempeh is virtually unknown, however. Most of the streetside Ital shacks I've eaten at in Jamaica offer chunks (soy TVP) with the food. This stuff is even more heavily processed than tofu, so I avoid it if possible. All in all Ital is about eating natural, and the soybean just isn't an eater friendly food.
ย ย ย ย ย There are so many more wonderful and more edible beans, like pigeon peas, lentils, adzuki beans, mung beans and more. I prefer cooking my beans whole ultimately, but sometimes you gotta please the youths with some tofu here and there.