The rasta is usually a vegetarian, maybe eating small fish or shell fish. The Rastafarians, like so many world religions shun the meat of swine and all animal flesh of cloven hoof. The Rastafarians also hold that because the body is a temple it must be maintained by refusing to imbibe alcohol, refusing to cut hair, and refusing to scar or mark the body. In place of bodily ornamentation the rasta have many costume accutraments. The tam is a hat similar to a beret but large enough to hide the dreadlocks of even an old rastafarian.
Staves are popular with elders.
The image of the lion, often thought to be the lion of Judah and the star of david are employed. The colors of the ethiopian flag are popular for decor. Red for the blood spilt in defending themselves and their ways, gold for the riches stolen from the blacks, and green for the fertility of the land. Often this is used in conjunction with the color black, the color that identifies the race. With all of the connection to Ethiopia, it is odd that Shasamene did not attract more emigrants.