Da Man
Babylonian Entity
👹 Da Man — The Consciousness Suppressor
Origins
Da Man was not born but manufactured in Babylon, forged by the systems of oppression that sought to chain mind, body, and spirit. He is the embodiment of Babylon itself — corporate towers, surveillance grids, and propaganda machines condensed into a single entity. His true form is faceless, for he reflects not his own identity but the suppression of others’. His mirrored mask shows only the illusions of conformity.
Symbolism
Chains of Silence: His hands and mouth are bound in chains of light, symbolizing his role in binding speech, rhythm, and thought.
Wire Dread: Where the people of Zion wear dreadlocks as covenant, Da Man’s “hair” is cables and barbed wires — the twisted parody of natural life.
Static Crown: His head is crowned in flickering neon signs and endless static, drowning out truth with noise.
Domain
Da Man rules the cyber-Babylon metropolis: towering black skyscrapers with glowing red eyes, endless advertisements that program thought, and drones that whisper lies from the skies. It is said that wherever Babylon’s glow reaches, Da Man’s influence suppresses creativity, individuality, and the flow of Jah’s light.
Power
Consciousness Suppression: He feeds on distraction, conformity, and despair. The more people forget their roots, the stronger he becomes.
Reflections: To gaze upon his mirrored mask is to see only the self you are told to be — never who you truly are.
Control of Noise: He floods the world with static and slogans, drowning the rhythms of Zion and the prophecies of the drums.
Opposition
The heroes of Rastafaria — the Lightbearers, Aurora Weavers, Nyabinghi Drummers, and all who live in harmony with Zion — stand in opposition to Da Man. Each drumbeat, each herb smoked, each fractal painted is an act of resistance. Where Rastafaria spreads One Love and Irie Vibes, Da Man seeks only division, silence, and control.
Myth
It is said that when the people forget Zion and bow to Babylon’s glow, Da Man towers unchallenged. But when the people gather in chant, drum, and herb, his static crown dims, and the chains of light tremble.