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Although most of Black history is suppressed, distorted and ignored by an ungrateful modern world, some African traditions are so persistent that all of the power and deception of the blond and blue-eyed establishment has failed to stamp them out. Sex tourism- a product of slavery, is not new to the Caribbean. Every year over 80,000 middle-aged women flock to Jamaica in search of the “big bamboo”. They are not necessarily into long term relationships but many return regularly to their island stud who sport dreadlocks, bringing money and gifts like jewelry and designer sneakers, a practice called “rent a rasta”. But who are the real Rastafari and how do they feel about being marketed everything Jamaican? Rent a Rasta is a controversial glimpse into a paradise laced with cultural misunderstandings and socioeconomic inequities.
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2009 DVD Releases
Africa
