Dress

We can distinguish the Rastas from many other people by the colours they wear: red, green, gold/yellow, and black, which are known as liberation colours.

MEN

Rasta men wear many different types of jewellry and accessories. Many of them like to wear a pendent around their neck of the Lion of Judah of Haile Selassie I. They do not retwist their locks or style them, rather they let them grow loose. Additionally, they may also let their facial hair grow right to the ground, with proper grooming.

There is no specific attire for Rasta men, but they usualy wear liberation coloured belts and accessories to compliment whatever they are wearing. It has been observed also that Rasta men may wear knitted/crotched hats called "Tams". These help to gather their locks when going out, especially to formal functions/events.

WOMEN

Though the rules for women seem strict, a Rasta woman has to be able to tell herself apart from the larger society of women in Babylon whose ways, style of dress, and approach to life is all together different. Rasta women realize their potential as queens and honor that title with respect: no short dresses, no pants, no adding chemicals to the hair, and definitely no make up or artificial cosmetic use.

Rasta women normally wear long, loose fitted dresses and/or skirts in liberation colours; The "deep" Rasta women do not wear pants

Rasta women also do not wear shiny jewellery. They prefer having a more natural appearance thus wearing jewellery made out of beads, shells, wood or copper. They also wear dreadlocks, but do not style them or curl them.

When going out, Rasta women wrap their hair; they do not let them loose. This is for many reasons:

To show respect for The Most High and other deep rasta.
To maintain a private spiritual relationship.
To reserve her beauty for her Rasta King and her family.
To portray a queen-like appearance.