Spiritual Change - The Journey to Rasta | Kai Davis | TEDxAntigua
Kai’s presentation, “Spiritual Change - The Journey to Rasta” will share with us, and the world, her personal and spiritual voyage.
Kai Davis represented her country as a dancer at a number of festivals between 1990 and 2002. She made a mark in modeling and pageantry, representing Antigua and winning events such as the Jaycee’s Caribbean Queen Show and the Carnival Queen Show. Internationally, Kai represented Antigua at the Hal Jackson Talented Teen International in New York in 1996 and the 2003 Ms. Universe Pageant in Panama, where she copped the Congeniality Award.
After joining the Rastafari livity in 2004, Kai became an Ambassador for her Faith, particularly in education. A member of the Creek Side Rastafari Community and the Nyahbinghi Theocracy Church of Haile Selassie 1st, she is a founding member of the Nyahbinghi Theocracy Church School which was established in 2005 and registered as a Community Home School in 2011. Kai recently completed an Associates Degree in Teacher Education from the University of the West Indies through the Antigua State College and is ready to fly the banners of Rastafari.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
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Blessed is the Queen who knows herself
@joannagomes277
5 жыл бұрын
And blessed the king who sees this
@carolynjosephedwards8717
5 жыл бұрын
Blessings
@jeffharper9703
5 жыл бұрын
@@carolynjosephedwards8717 IVERMORE JAH BLESSINGS
@winstonmiller9649
4 жыл бұрын
Here hear!!👏💖💖🤗
@winstonmiller9649
4 жыл бұрын
@@joannagomes277 Here Hear!!😊😍🤗👏
4:29 "I embraced my true self, in it's purest most natural state, and I discovered how much I loved me." Wow. What a beautiful sista and message.
@spaceoutxx
3 жыл бұрын
I cried mon...
@jackieposey4666
2 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to do the same... blessings
If she was my wife I would celebrate our anniversary with a wedding every year. I'd marry her over and over, she is a Queen.
@queentomca
3 жыл бұрын
👑
@travelswithauntieann2551
3 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous comment So What ❤️❤️❤️
@karismatikkween08
3 жыл бұрын
You should still do this with the wife you will marry... We are all just trodding in the shell that is our bodies
@Flippy_Nips
2 жыл бұрын
@@karismatikkween08 the truth is, not all women will inspire a man the same way. A man will be affected/inspired differently by different women. Some women will inspire a man to build a big house, others will inspire him to meet God and the worst will inspire him to meet death.
@Flash0ju
2 жыл бұрын
She is a Goddess!!!
Rastafari is a way of thinking. Rasta is the future!
@michielvdvlies3315
4 жыл бұрын
if rasta is the future why do many turned to Christ? seala media!!
@SeanyBitcoins
4 жыл бұрын
Rastafari Haile Selassie I the first . Live forever and ever
@potterbat3995
4 жыл бұрын
Michiel vd Vlies the difference is Rasta is an individualized faith, not a club, not a religion... That’s why it’s striving among plenty. It has lifted the concept of spirituality and faith and that’s why it seems strange to so many. That’s how I see it, that’s my Rasta.
@mistagarvey84
3 жыл бұрын
@@potterbat3995 i was gona reply but saw your msg. Ive got nothing more to say. You said it all. Lol Thank you
@RahRoots777
3 жыл бұрын
@@michielvdvlies3315 Because Of lack Of self history We know where we’re going and we know where we are from We are the children of god For Christ said Not to worship him but to worship the spirit The creator With spirituality Wr just worship the way Christ did not worship Christ My brethren Jah blessings ❤️🌍
She said a RASTA and I got goosebumps. Literally an earthquake of Truth, a reminder of how powerful our spirit is if we know ourselves, love ourselves and refuse to fit in when our inner system of guidance says No. Kai's words were full of wisdom and calming as they're healing.
@labbeaj
Жыл бұрын
I shed a tear at that exact moment! I don't know why! It just happened out of my control and it was awesome! I hope we are talking about the same moment!
@Tuffgong313
9 ай бұрын
Jah rastafari!
I am a Muslim and I have great respect for the sincere Rasta man and woman. I feel very close to the livity and spiritual insight of sincere Rasta, and indeed some of my Rasta brother are among the people I feel spiritually closer to and among my best friends. There's a lot of wolves out there and hypocrites who use Rastafari for personal advantages (like in every group of people), but when one get a chance to link up with the real ones, like surely this sister is, they are among the best people who trod this earth. Peace and blessings!
@felicitydarville6607
2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful message of love
@xderen_xd
Жыл бұрын
Jah almighty, God, Allah bless you brotha for your words
@oratiletsimatsima9643
Жыл бұрын
I was part of the Rastafari space for some time, and still interact with some. There are those who are for self-service, there are those who are there because of Marcus Garvey teachings, there are those who opted for it because of its naturalist approach to life and those who were brainwashed but very few are there because of H.I.M Haile Selassie's teachings. H.I.M's teachings are liberating and wise and helped me grow into my own person and still participate as a member of the community. Rastafari can liberate you or break you depending on where and who you are getting your education from.
I jus wish when I walk outside my door I see my queens carry this kind of energy it’s like a breath of fresh air when I see a queen that knows the truth it’s truly beautiful only happen rarely though
This was the most beautiful speech I ever heard on TEDx Talks, maybe ever in life because it resonated with my journey to Rastafari; a lot of similarities. Almost brought tears to my eyes due to the similarities of our journey. I've been on this path now for 35 years with no regrets, and I wouldn't change a thing. I loved how you said towards the end, with emphasis, "And a Rasta." You touched my soul and I give thanks. Jah Love, Bongo Najja Foluke
@chigozieohaka2052
4 жыл бұрын
I am in Naija...any rasta commune down home here. Blessings
@breee1489
11 ай бұрын
I love this! How did you start your Rasta journey? I’m being called to follow this path but not sure where to begin 🙏
It gave me goosebumps when she said I am RASTA 😮 It went through me like a gust of wind. 🤯😳
I dont usually comment on youtube videos but this one knocked it out of the park! I vaguely remember the rumors about you as you mentioned. As you rightfully said your transition was a shock to the public. Listening to your message made me incredibly proud to be Antiguan! Your lead by example is nothing short of brave and courageous. Hardly anyone I know would have the strength it takes to step out of the socially conditioned roles laid out for us by our society. I salute you for staying true to what you believe in despite social pressures. Its the most courageous road a human being can take! Your path is a great inspiration! Believe that! Stay true to you!
I got goosebumps when she said the last word A RASTAAA
@xshaneen
3 жыл бұрын
Everytime!!!
@relaxrefreshrechargemusic8767
3 жыл бұрын
Behold HE is coming with a Powerful new name 'RASTA' that's why its giving chills n goosebumps
Thank you princess!! Marley once said "Rasta is a future scheme" . He was right. Rasta is here to stay them never gonna take it away from the people. What we feel inside is deep and real.
That was the most conscious speech I needed to hear! 🙌🏾
Kai, blessed love. Thank you for this. I am a 66 year old man who found Ras Tafari in 1974. Since then I've embraced Rasta to the extent I can in the society. To the extent that I can with all my failings. Thank you for your light and love. Jah Bless, Queen Kai. Give thanks.
@Teenie-mg8xn
4 ай бұрын
😂😂
ILOVE WHAT U WEARIN.. BEIN TRUE TO SELF IS STRENGTH...KEEP MOVING FORWARD...RESPECT
"blessed love sistren" (from Trinidad): could relate on such a profound level...+i am a 36 year old rasta empress myself, started from age 18 the journey goes on, stay strong sis
@joannagomes277
5 жыл бұрын
Bless up trini
@cheribrown5072
5 жыл бұрын
I live in a small town in New York. I would like to know about Rastafari. I feel like Rastafari is calling me. I watch the KZread videos cause I seek the truth. I don't know of any Rasta in my City. Where can I learn how to live a Rasta live
@tamiajackson
2 жыл бұрын
@@cheribrown5072 it's in your heart bbz
When my sistar said "A RASTA!!!" IT SENT CHIIILLLLS!!! HAIL!!
@relaxrefreshrechargemusic8767
3 жыл бұрын
Behold HE will come with a powerful new name 'RASTA'. That's why its giving chills n goosebumps
@sabii_862
2 жыл бұрын
🙏🏼 Same vibrations and sensation..
Amazing. I was truly moved.
Love this Empress, JAH RASTAFARI LIVES......
My heart is so full this is the purest thing I have ever heard in my life!!! 🙏🏽🙌🏽❤️❤️❤️
I remember hearing in Jamaica they saying "No two Rasta agree on everything." Prophet Gad said read a chapter of the bible every day and come to your own overstanding. Then you have Mutabaruka who doesn't even deal with the bible. Everyone has their own journey, and it is not for anyone to judge another. In my opinion.
@kefentsemcquilkin1840
7 жыл бұрын
DJ Bigga big post brother. i wish more people realized that the beauty of rasta is that it allows you to keep your identity.
@natrlgrl
6 жыл бұрын
Well said.
@mos619
6 жыл бұрын
Who needs a book when the spirit of Jah is within?
@pascali7183
5 жыл бұрын
@@mos619 selassie I had his own bible and read everyday bible
@jamiesimms7084
5 жыл бұрын
Mutabaruka is not a Rasta in the sense of any authority. He just claims the movement and happens to be older than some. He is not a real Rasta
I SHED A TEAR ,SO MUCH PAIN JUST SO MUCH POWER.
This woman is like a light in the darkness ❤️🙌
I love the way the queen of Mpororo Kitami Kya Nyaweera Nyabangi has inspired the world of Rastafari. I am a Rasta from Uganda. Hail Queen Kitami, Queen Muhumuza, Haile Sellasie and all Rastas around the world.
So pure in her beauty and her message....it gives me strength to know that their is Queens like Kai who now how important it is to teach children the CORRECT & ONLY way!!!... love and blessings 💚🦁👑💜
Only Jah love can bless me through my day🙏🏽🗣💨 🇪🇹
As above as below. Know thyself and remain silence.
discovery of self love!!!!!! one of the deepest rewards of spirituality :) beautiful message
Bless Sistren!!!! It ain't easy to be a Rasta. We all go through same treatment here in Ghana.
@bernadettebradley7951
2 жыл бұрын
She’s strong enough to live with her heart exposed what a wonderful beautiful mind
The quintessence of inspiring. I cannot stop watching this.
100% respect my empress. I respect the ground you walk on.
Not only beautiful but wise.Hail Selassie Empress Menes bless and keep the i,living for a reason.love
Exceptional; a true Ras Tafari queen...
So good you told dem Truth .. "Rasta is the future " from old past . Oneness
What a fantastic oration, straight forward and humble. Joy.
The message was well received, I was so connected to her choice not to adorn her self with shoes, but the ancient Ethiopians style (barefoot).
Wow. This is a great speech. We all need to seek consciousness to advance ourselves mentally, physically and especially spiritually. Good job Kai and all the best to you and yours.
@just4ucouplesnetwork841
4 жыл бұрын
WOW. This Queen opened my awareness of Rasta Culture that my brother has practice for as long as I know. The world always provide the negative but this Queen has identify to me the ultimate goal of living naturally as a Rasta, Thank you!
I feel like I’m on a similar journey. After dropping out of grad school pursuing an MBA, some people seemed disappointed in me. I don’t want to work for a giant heartless company like Facebook, Coca Cola, or some bank. I decided to get a job in aviation working on airplanes ensure it they’re safe for people to travel. I get to see the world with free flights as a perk. I will have a well balanced life.
Blessed love Empress. A true inspiration for all sistren and Rastas to continue higher livity! We need more courage to stand firm and you are one true soldier in Jah army. Beautiful you are. Rastafari!!!
Great speaker and message! Blessed love ! Powerful. Know yourself. Be true to yourself!
Chills ran through my body and tears came to my eyes. Blessings Queen 👑🙏🏽
I have seen this beautiful woman many times she is truly a Queen!
In tears absolutely beautiful blessed Empress 🙌🏾
Bless up Sister Empress! Continue to trod with Jah and be true to yourself. The British have taught Black Caribbeans to hate their own identity and exalt whiteness.
Blessup. .may His name be Praised in the four corners of the Earth...bless you Yah.
The Young Women Is In Oneness With Divine Spirit, An Has Gratitude , Appreciation For The Blessing Of Divine Mind.!! Knowing That 'You Alway's Love Yourself' !!
I am immeasurably happy and proud to have listened to her speech! What a blessing she is to stand for her truth proudly and boldly. God be with her and may those who are helped by her be appreciative of her. God’s blessings to you.
I feel peace and calm from watching this. Love from Ethiopia!
I and I, follow a path that clears itself when you choose to follow your path... there is a uniqueness that blends in with everything else... i enjoyed this really. Blessed
I met this beautiful ( inside and outside) young lady in 1999 when she was crowned MISS CARIVAL. My impression of her remains the same. An eloquent, pleasant, with a bubbly personality, friendly, co operative, sincere, genuine, easy to work with outstanding, lovely young woman. I wish you continued blessings, peace, happiness, love and your heart's desires. Happy to see you again Queen Kai. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I’m glad I found her 2024🖤🖤🖤 jah Rastafari
Give thanks and praises to the most High JAH RASTAFARI!!!!!
A great glimpse of a personal journey to rasta! As a rasta myself (without dreadlocks), some camps would see this as non -compliant etc. For new age thinkers who might be clueless about Rastafari, is the journey of one man who in the face of much trials and adversity came to be (quite paradoxically) just as his titles implied 'The Conquering Lion'. More paradoxically, he became the world's most decorated statesman in human history (ref: Ethiopia Shall Stretch Forth Her Hands Unto God - Gregory Copley); mystifyingly left the Vercais Peace conference (1918 approx) in Paris keeping Ethiopia independent amidst the ownership wranglings of the Europeans. Rev.19: And when they saw Him who sat upon the throne they hid their faces and fled and there was no place found for them. He cannot tell us that He is God. We are "all"(every nation) expected to recognize Him. We must judge everything upon its own merits. Only He (Qedamawi Haile Selassie 1) satisfies everything that can be said of a righteous God, irrespective of religion. This is evidence of the only " true and living God"....Extol Him who rides upon the heavens by His name JAH (Psalms 68: 4). Peace.
@charmenmhark2034
4 ай бұрын
The cI is RASTAFARI it's the Livity. We have grown up. Rasta for life. Jubilee of Zion.
@tonysaint353
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback! Please check out my latest reggae release 'Serious Times' - Tony Saint. Also 'Memories', which is a flamenco reggae beat about the Italian invasion of 1935. Peace.
Thank you for this powerful message!! It's so beautiful and powerful to see a pure,, focused strong woman as you are Queen, Sistren, Empress, and most importantly Rasta! Bless up and give thanks every time...Blesssed Love, Yes I.
I an I love this....Real talk , facts of Life
Jah Bless this Empress! Selassie I
she's beautiful
@noblemoyo8865
6 жыл бұрын
veeeery
@Babyfacedblackjesus
4 жыл бұрын
You too. You are beautiful
@bernadettebradley7951
2 жыл бұрын
Sincerely 💚🔥
I felt this to my core😥. Bless you empress
What an amazing journey Kai - I am blown away - the power of following your true spiritual path. Inspiring
So many accomplishments listed under her belt.....RAASSTAAAR!!
Her voice is so beautiful to me 😌
I have watched this iam very grateful for the chance to be able to hear her beautiful words !
Live your truth. Your talk was unscripted and came from your heart. Your journey inspires me.
Maximum consciousness ...the authenticity in every word you articulate is in a profound Haile Selassie way!... burning all day every sistren 🔥.
Much respect! Let Rastafari I and I grow and prosper
What an absolutely wonderful story. Beauty and Love...
Being the teacher of strength is HUGE
Wow....As Jamaican, I am.proud and humble.
Queen, Empress. She is beautiful, and as long as she persists in making her Inner Light shine, her beauty will NEVER fade. Her speech brought tears to my eyes.😥
Blessed is the woman who know herself
What a beautiful sister. I know what she was talking about. I accepted Islam a few years back. I had the same experience with my questions being answered without verbalising them outloud. My transformation was very natural, simply a natural progression back to my original nature. May Allah bless the sister❤
She is such a beautiful pure soul 💜
Well said. Proud
Well said. Beautiful inside and out.
Blessed love my sister, I am so happy to find this video, I love you with Jahs love Queen, I have travelled the same paths since 2004 as well and I am from Jamaica , be blessed.
RASTAFARI LOVE ALWAYS WIN ❤ TO KNOW GOD IS TO KNOW LOVE..... YOU GIVE UP THE WORLD 🌎 . SO RASTAFARI GIVE YOUHIS JOY I AND I SEE IT IN YOUR FACE . YOU ARE REAL ...BLESSED LOVE FROM JAH KINDNESS ❤ 🙏
I give heart of word of thanks Iyattah in accordance to this Yah word of strength I man sister a share.
I love this message. ♥️
Absolutely. Owning yourself leads to a desire to lead a life that is pleasing to Prime Creator. What a beautiful talk from a beautiful, independent woman speaking with such integrity.
My Soul feels free after watching this. Truly inspiring✨🌱
Very Beautiful rasta woman.💯👑🦁❤️💛💚
your the definition of true beauty
Oh wow...thank you Kai for sharing your narrative.
Very inspiring for me and thank you for your well needed speech.
Excellent and Royal...A True Empress 👸🏿
I believe this video was put in my KZread for me to watch it. I have goosebumps. I know I will come across this video more times. I have no words to describe what I just saw. It was like a breath of fresh air, like everything's gonna be alright. This saved my day. May you all be blessed and have a nice life
Blessed Love.
peace and love rastafari
The I is a Beautiful Queen and Empress, and Humble lioness . Jah Live Sistren Great inspiration, and Blessings for InI to share the Light of Rastafari. Blessed Love .
I am a bless king I been on my spiritual journey and I am listening and learning who I am all I want to do is to spread love peace and kindness to all.
How eloquent you came forward empress divine the journey of life will have many tremors along the way but with strength faith and good character will take you through life's journey where you will be victorious for you and those you will undoubtedly encounter on your trod because this is your journey .please stay beautiful and never let anyone take your Devine beauty.may the peace and the love of my God bless strengthen and keep you till journeys end. All praise to his matchless name.
I Qadamawi Haile Selassie... Blessed Love Empress TRUENESS
You're inspiring sister!! I am also a Rasta. Praises to the most high ❣️
The truth hurt someone people, when you speak but you are speaking the truth and show love to each other, l love you my sister
Blessed love my queen... more love from mama Africa Kenya
Yes I, blessed Jah
Purity and principles living for the creator,Mother and Father of Iration Rastafari Almighty King Selassie and Queen Omega. The teachings of Rastafari will heal the world. Mighty and powerful my Sister Kai...I salute you Honourable Royal Divine Queen Mother EMPRESS MENEN Daughter ❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚❤💛💚
Blessin sistah, greetings from new zealand. Love this philosophy of self coduct, self discipline and self reliance.
Unity and divine livity sister Rasta
This is such a beautiful Tedtalk, thank you Kai! Rastafari is a beautiful way of life.