Empress Mariam Desert-Spalding
This documentary was an interesting reflection of the bobo culture from an outsider looking into a subculture which, due to the popularity of some reggae artist is attracting a considerable amount of attention. It is unfortunate that interest does not stem from interest in the ways of purification, love, honor, and respect projected by those bobos who maintain the livity (lifestyle) in its entirety. There are few bobos these days who maintain the livity 100%; many deviate from certain principles to fit their modern day way of living. The camp is a retreat for many bobos, even though there are some young people who pass through which one may observe engaging in unacceptable behavior out of ignorance and lack of sincerity. The camp forces a return to ital (natural)ways of life. the air, food, and water are pure, everyone blesses everyone, bredrin or sistren (brother or sister). For those of us living outside of the camp it is a welcome relief to be able to attend sabaath services in the tabernacle and attend roll call. It is great to eat with the bredrin and sistren after the sabaath fast is broken and reason with others. It is beautiful to see turbans and robes instead of brand names and form fitting attire.There is no special greeting for men which is seperate from that of women. Women are not oppressed. Those who feel oppressed are often those who came into the livity via a male partner instead of by way of their own research and conviction, hence they are blindly following behind men out of a desire to please them. It is true that bobo men are sought after by many non-bobo women. It is also true that there are many bobo bredrin who have relationships with women who are not bobo, therefore a person may feel that they know a bobo princess or empress when in fact they know the girlfriend of a bobo. Women are greeted as empress, priestess, and princess, and men as prophet, prince, and priest. These titles alone reflect the respect reserved for bobo women. Many fail to understand how true bobos remain so disciplined. True bobo women maintain this livity because they choose to do so. It was nice to hear that Empress Julie is still on the hill tending to guests of the EABIC.

pj
jahjahwarrior said: "we as rasta don't deal with segregation but we do stand firm in our struggle. We don't seek to alienate we seek to unite but often the media has unravelled our hard work and made us misunderstood." and what about gays?

misty king and rnae king
itz a religion innit like so rastaz should be able to show it jus like the indians and all others can show darez like!!!! standard

chris 'stamma' thompson
respect for trying to educate the youths about rasta

Frenchy
Respesct

caine herbert
peace

Ras Julian Brown
Respect to the most high Jah Rastafari.Whether you white man,india man or chinee man, we all have the same blood.One love.

Dj Urbun - California
Respect to the BBC crew for inspiring documentaries.

Kamerklod
i as African ina Zaïyon think it's true to be a rasta; u a black, a red, a yellow, a white; u can be also a rasta... JAH save all, but JAH prepare African for salvation of the world... who love Zaïyon can be rasta; who love JAH can love African and can be rasta...ONE LOVE ITES

InIDavidI
Haile SelassieI First is King of all kings. InI must live according. You have still done a work for The King with this documentary. Blessed.

robert rodriguez
big up bobo big up capleton,sizzla

Sab
Bless if the BBC is interested on the subject we are on finishing a all Documentary about BOBO Dread and the music .... Bless

Paltiel
Yea, satan works again, splitting ALL people who calling on YAH to cause confusion. It no matter what organisation people belong to, cos no organisation will be called as a whole, only INDIVIDUALS will be judged by YAH, one by one, taken or rejected. Still to learn it is probably ok to belong to an organisation until that time. Selah

mike
all respect to all rasta's. Emperor Selassie, Jah Rastafari !

Light Of Idris
Excellent documentary. I always wanted to learn more about this movement. Outstanding stuff, Robbo. Salaam / PEace !

reeferlatifa
big it up now to all u rastas who is bangin reggae music to de rest a de ignorant poncho wearin disco listenin public.light up a reefer take a puff and pass it on to latifa.respect to jah jah he be comin to free us an u disco dancin fools aint gonna never enter zion.respect

Irenato from new york Usa
keep up Jahworks!

Prophet Chris
Blessed Heart Of Love, My Lord And Empress. A lot of Ras and non Ras NEED to listion to this. Give Thanks for the Black Christ In Flesh. BLessed Heart of Love

piers
i an i FEEL the bobos of your programme.thank you.

RaverBaby
Big Up the whole 1 xtra crew wicked shows luvin the effort n the vibe hope to meet up with ya all soon Peace RaverBaby

empress
i enjoyed the the doc. I wish that it was longer,Ithink that Queen Omega's comment was just ignorant and it held no real value. What is wrong with being blessed this way? Why should a person risk being unclean because an empress doesn't up hold her principles. I believe she would be an empress that would still cook and dwell with her king at that time,FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THere is so much more to the order then what was spoken of in the doc. A person must seek knowledge for themselves and don't be mislead by people who don't seek true salvation. Blessed LOve

Empress JahAnn
Greeting in the name of the most high Jah rastafari, enjoyed the documentary and as you know a just more fire to burn the wicked them. De bobo them a just do the work that is there for them to do and they just can't stop the fire. Blessed Love rasta.

JUNIOR KING
BLESSINGS IN THE NAME OF H.I.M. EMMANUEL I 7 ADONAI GOD JAH RASTAFAR I

Ras Creation King
Glory to word,sound,and power.Glory be unto the faddah,son,and holy Irits in one perfect personality of Trinity Haile Selassie I, King of king,lord of lords, Lion of Judah and light od these world..... Brothers and Sisters, the truth shall not go unheard.This is Rastafari times and no one can run away from the truth and prophecy. Rastafari is purity of soul. mind and perfectness of individual character through love,peace and unity. One love, One Aim and One destiny Ras Creation King

3stan
Very good documentary indeed. To me, the whole Bobo movement is a fraud, so as Emmanuel, and most reggae artists who claim dem ah Bobo (capleton, sizzla..) are phony with no integritY and no Love . Instead of bringing more unity, Bobo advocate separation of people from different races.Personally, I see the concept of repatriation more as a spiritual thing, not geographical. (Mt) Zion is not to be found inna Africa or aethiopia but through personal salvation. Selah

Malik
Very Education, much respect goes out to all the Bobos. Sizzla is heavy!

Empress
i love da documentary Jah Bless and Guide

JD, SF,CA
Much respect for the DOC. I've known of Bobo and I say as long as youre not hurting yourself or others live your life. Big Ups to Rasta and all in I-nity, Unity and universal Harmony. Robbo 1 love

JahJah Warriror
I just want to send blessings and respect to Robbo for this documentary, I have known a long time about bobo hill, through artisits such as Sizzla, Capleton, Anthony B, as a European Rasta and moreover a White Rasta I have often faced backlash not from what I hate to term (traditional black rasta) but indeed other white people who tell me I can't be rasta because of my skin and so forth.

Many people find it difficult when I speak of Africa and the Holy Trinity because I think they feel threatened initially because they feel I should not be speaking such things. But as it says in the Kebra Negasa There's more than one kind of fish in the ocean and JAH come to free us all, is not a black thing or a white thing it's a conscious thing. I give thanks to the teachings of my African Bredda's who have seen past skin colour and seen straight to the heart, we as rasta don't deal with segregation but we do stand firm in our struggle.

We don't seek to alienate we seek to unite but often the media has unravelled our hard work and made us misunderstood.

It's a shame there were not more people like Robbo who went out there and sought the truth and I give thanks for his work.

DANNY DREAD
I REALLY ENJOYED THE DOC.... KEEP UP DA GOOD WORK....JAH BLESS

PRIEST ASUKILE ADIGUN ADOFO AKA, BOBO ADIGUN
Blessed love. Concerning queen omega's comments about the hand to heart blessing, the bobo gives it to all persons not just woman, it is queen omega who lacks understanding in this area. She like robbo should visit bobo hill and get her facts right bobo man and woman don't really hand shake or knock fist.

I for one have lived on bobo hill and i know their stance on reggae music, all the same i listened to this documentary and i never got any new understanding from it just the same old argument from when i was living on the hill.

But with that said bobo ashanti for me are still the greatest and most disciplined of all the rastafari structures.

charles ras kalapana
greetings in the name of the most HIGH JAH RASTAFARI SELASSIE I THE FIRST. this was a great program....nice to see the Dreads getting there props..an oppertunity to let the there rest of the planet here from there own mouths.. one love ras kalapana

Lance C
Robbo Ranx, This was an excellent A1 Documentary! Leaves you with alot of question. Keep up the good work!

Jhonny Tuiter
Big ups to Ras Tafar followers I & I say, cos dem carry di power and di message of Jah creator, of Hail Selassie I, king of kings, rasta step with lion look, yes I, I & I say, nuh stop spreding di word!! Bless, liklle more rasta people!!!! Big up spanish reggae crew!!! Big up Kin powah sound system!! I & I say Reggae a me Passion!!!

J Palmer of Hawaii
Very well produced...thank you!

Jenny
Respect to the Rastas!

Winston Crawford
Robbo Ranx not to be confused as a Bobo you did a very fair and balanced journalistic expose of the Bobos in Jamaica. I am a Jamaican and had I not had the up-bringing I had, I might have given this religion a try. At least I like the simpleness of the life. I perhaps would have left later though after understanding Bobos holy trinity. You did an outstanding job Robbo.

Hasan
I believe what rappers are doing it is good and keep it up, but today we face haevy criticism which i ask brothers & sisters to research and prove to other muslims about the issue of music, when we do music we should correct ourselves from halal and haram and as told by islam use Hikaam wisdom)as muhammad(saw)used hikaam and many styles of dawah and i think music is one way and good wisdom to give as dawah.

Dutchie
Respect to the Maximum to all Rastafari. Jah Jah soon come fi teach the people fi return us to Zion outta bondage. Respect.