Meaning
Ancestors; forebears — the generations who came before, especially those who endured slavery and built the foundation of the people. The word carries weight in Rastafari and conscious speech, honouring the strength and sacrifice of 'the foreparents' and the African heritage passed down from them.
Examples
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Wi mus honour di foreparents who suffer fi wi.
We must honour the ancestors who suffered for us.
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Di foreparents carry di culture from Africa.
The forebears carried the culture from Africa.
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Rasta reason pon di strength a di foreparents.
Rasta reflects on the strength of the ancestors.
Origin
From 'fore-' (before) + 'parents'; a dignified word for ancestors, common in Rastafari and conscious reasoning. See [[old-time-people]], [[big-people]].
How it’s used
Ancestors/forebears, honoured especially in Rasta and conscious speech. See [[old-time-people]], [[africa]].