Meaning
In Rastafari speech, to repatriate — to go 'home' to Africa (Ethiopia / Zion), the spiritual and physical homeland. Built on the Rasta sense of 'forward' (to go, come, or move ahead), 'forward home' carries the longing for repatriation out of Babylon and back to the motherland that runs through reggae and Rasta livity.
Examples
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Rasta long fi forward home to Zion.
Rasta longs to repatriate home to Zion.
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One day I an I ago forward home to Africa.
One day we will go home to Africa.
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Di chant call di people fi forward home.
The chant calls the people to repatriate home.
Origin
From Rasta 'forward' (to go/advance) + 'home' (Africa/Zion); expresses the repatriation ideal. See [[forward]], [[zion]], [[babylon]].
How it’s used
Rasta phrase for repatriation to Africa/Zion. Builds on 'forward' = go/move. See [[zion]], [[babylon]], [[rasta]].