Rasta Is Cuss: A Dictionary of Rastafarian Cursing

Rasta is Cuss presents a dictionary of Rastafarian cursing, including etymology. Rastafarianism is analyzed in relationship to its cursing lexicon. An introduction to the larger Rastafarian lexicon and to the historical and social background of Rastafarianism are provided.

Thomas H. Slone is a staff scientist at the University of California at Berkeley, where he has published more than 35 papers in the field of cancer research over the past 18 years. He has traveled extensively, and has visited Southeast Asia many times. He is the editor and translator of the monumental collection of Papua New Guinean folktales, One Thousand One Papua New Guinean Nights.