What does Bob Marley mean by Baldheads
Garreg Wen
What does Bob Marley mean when he sings about Baldheads in songs like Crazy
Baldheads, Time will Tell.... It seems odd for Marley to go at balding
people. (I am balding). Does he mean skinheads? Can someone explain this use
of language?
Mike Pawka
From the Jammin Reggae Archives Patois dictionary:
BALD-HEAD: a straight person; one without dreadlocks;
one who works for babylon.
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Praize JAH
>What does Bob Marley mean when he sings about Baldheads in songs like Crazy
>Baldheads, Time will Tell.... It seems odd for Marley to go at balding
>people. (I am balding). Does he mean skinheads? Can someone explain this use
>of language?
The Baldheads Bob refers to are not those who lose their hair naturally. Rasta
are usually recognizable by their locks, a symbol of their separation as JAH
people and their covenant with the Lord JAH Rastafari, and so, those who fight
down Rasta are called "Baldheads". I suppose it could be considered symbolic...
just as Rastas are often called "Dreads", those who reject Rastafari are called
"Baldheads". Seen?
"All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his
head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the
LORD, he shall be holy, [and] shall let the locks of the hair of his head
grow." ~Numbers 6:5
Selassie I liveth and reigneth for I-ver.
~J. Jordan (Praize J...@aol.com)
Garreg Wen
Thanks for the info. What about Natty Dread? Who is Natty Dread? Doesn't
dread mean fear?
Jonathan D. Armendariz
If i'm not mistaken 'baldheads' symbolize the establishment, or those
not having dreads.
Don't gain the world and lose your soul
wisdom is better than silver and gold
-Bob Marley "Zion Train"
Jonathan
robert svensson
Garreg Wen wrote in message <6cuulr$5jb$1...@plug.news.pipex.net>...
>Thanks for the info. What about Natty Dread? Who is Natty Dread? Doesn't
>dread mean fear?
>
Natty Dread is a person wearing dreadlocks (out of religous reason), i.e. a
Rastafari.
/rob
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Gregory Stephens
As Mike Pawka (Eznoh)'s post from the Patois dictionary indicates,
a baldhead is, in generic terms, anyone who is a non-Rasta
and "works for Babylon." This has often been used to
refer to white people, and is still often understood that way.
But research by Jamaican anthropologist Barry Chevannes and
others gives us plenty of evidence that "baldhead" was
always a term that applied to more than race. And
it has considerable ambiguity: Rastas had intermediate
categories for blacks who had a Rasta consciousness but
did not dread up, such as "Comb-some."
M.C. Gregory
Patrick KY
Am I mistaken, or isn't a "comb-some" a Rasta who sometimes cuts his beard
and/or hair, and a "clean-face" is a Rasta who has no dreads.
Respect
Jani 'Ras' Mikkonen
Garreg Wen wrote in message <6cuulr$5jb$1...@plug.news.pipex.net>...
>Thanks for the info. What about Natty Dread? Who is Natty Dread? Doesn't
>dread mean fear?
It's once said that dread of God is, root of all wisdom!
Stefan Back
Mike Pawka wrote:
> From the Jammin Reggae Archives Patois dictionary:
>
> BALD-HEAD: a straight person; one without dreadlocks;
> one who works for babylon.
And the Babylon System is the Vampire...
Then, what is a "babylon" or "babylonian"? (Like in Aswads first hit
"Three babylons come to make I in iron"). Is it one thing to be a
babylon and another thing to be a bald-head?
In my way of thinking a bald-head is just a civil servant or maybe a
greedy businessman without knowledge about the peoples needs. Never out
in the reality it´s dangerous to let dem plan the society (or make
corn-plans).
Babylon is the system with strong features of the original Babylon ruled
by Nebudkanessar and others. Apparent equitable and seeming democratic –
but in actual fact a system which allows and beautify awful crimes
against the human race and against ourselves and our own souls.
Off course a lot of people work for Babylon without giving it a
thought....
Stefan
William Just
In a previous article, Stefa...@bfc.umea.se (Stefan Back) says:
>And the Babylon System is the Vampire...
>
>Then, what is a "babylon" or "babylonian"? (Like in Aswads first hit
>"Three babylons come to make I in iron").
no, dread, is not about domestic chores.
lyric is: come to make i and i run!
>Is it one thing to be a
>babylon and another thing to be a bald-head?
>
>In my way of thinking a bald-head is just a civil servant or maybe a
>greedy businessman without knowledge about the peoples needs. Never out
>in the reality it´s dangerous to let dem plan the society (or make
>corn-plans).
>
>Babylon is the system with strong features of the original Babylon ruled
>by Nebudkanessar and others. Apparent equitable and seeming democratic –
>but in actual fact a system which allows and beautify awful crimes
>against the human race and against ourselves and our own souls.
>
>Off course a lot of people work for Babylon without giving it a
>thought....
or work for babylon AND give it a LOT of thought! i would be so bold to
say that 99.99% of people who have a computer and access to this forum
work for the shitstem, whether they admit it or not. now whether they
SUPPORT that system is something else. many work for it while working
against it at the same time...
--
one love
rasta4I
jah bill
M
William Just wrote:
> or work for babylon AND give it a LOT of thought! i would be so bold to
> say that 99.99% of people who have a computer and access to this forum
> work for the shitstem, whether they admit it or not.
>
Yes. It's the old saw again about rendering to Caesar what is Caesar's,
and to Jah what is Jah's.
There are two systems, and unfortunately we hafta pay taxes to Caesar's
system.......
--
Murray
M
Dread Web wrote:
>
> JAGGER = REGGAJ, and changed it to REGGAY and later to REGGAE because it was
> pronounced that way.
> The song was "Do The Reggay", and it was the first time that word was mentioned.
What happens when you play that song backwards?
:-)
--
Murray
Dread Web
William Just wrote:
>
> In a previous article, Stefa...@bfc.umea.se (Stefan Back) says:
>
> >And the Babylon System is the Vampire...
> >
> >Then, what is a "babylon" or "babylonian"? (Like in Aswads first hit
> >"Three babylons come to make I in iron").
>
> no, dread, is not about domestic chores.
>
> lyric is: come to make i and i run!
Sorry about that. English is not my first language. 'Israelites' is another
difficult one.
By the way: somebody (maybe a babylonian) has told me that Toots Hibbert and
Mick Jagger were good friends already back in the 60ies. Ska and Rock Steady
were big at Jamaica, and every month young groups like the Maytals tried to
introduce a new style or a new dance. Toots made a new song for a new style
and when he should name it he just took Mick's last name backwards:
JAGGER = REGGAJ, and changed it to REGGAY and later to REGGAE because it was
pronounced that way.
The song was "Do The Reggay", and it was the first time that word was mentioned.
This can't be true, or can it?
Stefan
darwin
Jani 'Ras' Mikkonen wrote:
>
> Garreg Wen wrote in message <6cuulr$5jb$1...@plug.news.pipex.net>...
> >Thanks for the info. What about Natty Dread? Who is Natty Dread?
"Natty Dread" is actually "Knotty Dread," pronounced nahtty because of
the Jamaican accent. Check out bobmarley.com.
Souljah - RAW 984 - MIRAS a-05
Greetings RMR massive,
On Thu, 26 Feb 1998 17:19:23 GMT, al...@lafn.org (William Just) wrote:
<snipped>
>or work for babylon AND give it a LOT of thought! i would be so bold to
>say that 99.99% of people who have a computer and access to this forum
>work for the shitstem, whether they admit it or not. now whether they
>SUPPORT that system is something else. many work for it while working
>against it at the same time...
>
>--
>one love
>rasta4I
>jah bill
>
I'd like to belief that a 'baldhead' should be used for persons with a
certain attitude, menaing people without dreadlocks, could be
considered 'Rastas' and people with dreadlocks can sometimes be
considered as 'baldheads'.
The same applies to the definition of Babylon. In my signature file it
reads "Babylon is not a place, but a state of mind" and I firmly
believe this.
I work within the Babylon system so to say, I live in it, but I don't
agree with all its ethical values and the way the rat race is held.
I simply try to keep up my head, and decide for myself, which isn't
always easy, but people get used to a positive attitude, and the
honesty of opinions given. I was asked, before starting to work with
my current employer by one of their topmanagers, who was already
familiar with me and my views on life in general, to keep them low
profile, until people knew me better. He was convinved I could be of
great value to the company, even when I would always be the person I'd
like to be as soon as people were used to me. It has completely worked
out that way, and after two and a half years, they are used to my
personal views, and the fact that I will always act in accordance with
them, no matter if it suits within our corporate culture or not.
"The system is a fraud" but we're caught in it, and will have to
survive.
RAWspect!,
Today in RAW #984's CD-player at home,
Beenieman - Many Moods Of Moses
Twilight Circus Dub Sound System - Dub Plate Selection
Various Artists - Kings Of Kings Show Us The Way
Bob Andy - Freely
in the home tapedeck:
King Flashman / Ras Feel - Studio 1 Selections
In my car the next few days 10 CDs:
Alpha Blondy - Rasta Poue, Cocody Rock,
Apartheid Is Nazism, Jerusalem,
Revolution, The Prophets,
S.O.S. Tribal War, Masada, Dieu
Alpha & Omega - Watch & Pray/Overstanding
in the car tapedeck:
Rodigan's Rockers on BFBS of February 21
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janallar...@wxs.nl (Souljah - RAW 984 - MIRAS a-05) wrote:
Greetings RMR massive,
(William Just) wrote:
> <snipped>
> >or work for babylon AND give it a LOT of thought! i would be so bold to
> >say that 99.99% of people who have a computer and access to this forum
> >work for the shitstem, whether they admit it or not. now whether they
> >SUPPORT that system is something else. many work for it while working
> >against it at the same time...
>................
>
> The same applies to the definition of Babylon. In my signature file it
> reads "Babylon is not a place, but a state of mind" and I firmly
> believe this.
roots-ee: babylon is a place and system that makes the rules, and babylon is
is a place and system that breaks the rules. ( check out a former local reggae
group who recorded this song. :-)))
babylon is a state of mind that fits this system and in this iwa i&i
constantly live in this environment...so as i&i live in babylon i&i fight
against babylon daily...the struggle is from the cradle to the grave...
so i&i need positive upliftment, for example jah music to keep i&i going
etc...
........................
> I work within the Babylon system so to say, I live in it, but I don't
> agree with all its ethical values and the way the rat race is held.
> I simply try to keep up my head, and decide for myself, which isn't
> always easy, but people get used to a positive attitude, and the
> honesty of opinions given. I was asked, before starting to work with
> my current employer by one of their topmanagers, who was already
> familiar with me and my views on life in general, to keep them low
> profile, until people knew me better. He was convinved I could be of
> great value to the company, even when I would always be the person I'd
> like to be as soon as people were used to me. It has completely worked
> out that way, and after two and a half years, they are used to my
> personal views, and the fact that I will always act in accordance with
> them, no matter if it suits within our corporate culture or not.
>
> "The system is a fraud" but we're caught in it, and will have to
> survive.
yes i...this is what is called integrity and principled living...
keep on trodding as dem seh...all respescx,
oneness, roots-ee
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Praize JAH <prai...@aol.com>
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> >What does Bob Marley mean when he sings about Baldheads in songs like
Crazy
>
> The Baldheads Bob refers to are not those who lose their hair naturally.
Rasta
> are usually recognizable by their locks, a symbol of their separation as
JAH
> people and their covenant with the Lord JAH Rastafari, and so, those who
fight
> down Rasta are called "Baldheads". I suppose it could be considered
symbolic...
> just as Rastas are often called "Dreads", those who reject Rastafari are
called
> "Baldheads". Seen?
>
True yah. In I and I tradition dreadlock one means divine one. Dreadlock
Rastaman respect the Theocracy Nyahbinghi Order of the Universe, not
Democracy (Demonicracy) Babylon, what is ruled by baldheads mentioned in
Bob“s song and for this goverment Rastaman is dread and terryfying. Yes,
Ras Tafari dread nuff, cause him speak by brimstone, flash lightning and
earthquakens. Rastaman see all this clear, cause ras don“t see through the
eyes like baldheads, but by the I and I divine locks, dem I and I antens,
cables for floving of ancient IN form itation . Ises.
Kosmos