Don't take a comb, razor, or scissors to your head. Those are three tools of Babylonian oppression. If your hair dreads naturally it will take years. Cover your hair with a hat of some kind. Eat Ital foods, no pork, no shellfish. Mostly raw food if possible. Finding other Rastas to congregate with has been difficult for me. I think the main point of Rastafari is that every man is his own king and priest. You should avoid falling into the Babylonian mind traps materialism, fame, power. Also don't degrade yourself for another person. Stay out of slavery with Jah's help. Don't mutilate your body, which is your temple. I think these are the main points of Ras Tafari. As far as Haile Selassie is concerned, I think most literature out there puts too big a focus on HIM, when you should be paying more attention to InI.