heartical

adj — 2 senses

heartical

adj

Etymology From heart + -ical.

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Jamaica Whole-hearted; heartfelt; having integrity.

  • The groundations of Rastafari and the Niyabinghi drums are manifestations for heartical, eartical and churchical expressions at celebrations, signifying a direct link and source of contact with the creator and the power of the Holy Trinity.1982, Millard Faristzaddi, Itations of Jamaica and I Rastafari:
  • I know Roots and Culture straight to the max. Because I'm a heartical Ilabash. I'm gonna teach all the youngster.1994, Manfred Kremser, Ay Bobo: Afro-Karibische Religionen, page 144:
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  • Because the word is regarded as inherently life-affirming, it is held that there are no words which can offend the true and heartical Rasta.2014, J.W. Pulis, Religion, Diaspora and Cultural Identity, →ISBN:
  • A heartical thank you to my friend and colleague Havenol “Liveon” M. Schrenk, for the support, assistance and inspiring collaborations.2015, A Hollington, Traveling Conceptualizations: A cognitive and anthropological linguistic study of Jamaican:
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Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Pertaining to Rastafarian music that is secular in nature, intended for dancing or political commentary.

  • Rasta music is sometimes played for what the brethren term "heartical" reasons (strictly for pleasure).1998, Nathaniel Samuel Murrell, William David Spencer, Adrian Anthony McFarlane, Chanting Down Babylon: The Rastafari Reader, →ISBN, page 242:
  • The other type of music is called “heartical” and refers to songs which carry social commentary.2003, Dick Hebdige, Cut `n' Mix: Culture, Identity and Caribbean Music, →ISBN, page 40:
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  • Churchical adopts the reggae beat to all hymns; heartical is the regular dance music. The latter form is used by the Twelve Tribes of Israel in their dance sessions.2010, Leonard Barrett, The Rastafarians, →ISBN, page 267:

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