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- DictionaryRas·ta·far·i/ˌrastəˈferē/
noun
- 1. the Rastafarian movement: "Rastafari history and culture"
Rastafari is Afrocentric and focuses attention on the African diaspora, which it believes is oppressed within Western society, or "Babylon". Many Rastas call for this diaspora's resettlement in Africa, a continent they consider the Promised Land, or "Zion".
Rastafari, religious and political movement, begun in Jamaica in the 1930s and adopted by many groups around the globe, that combines Protestant Christianity, mysticism, and a pan-African political consciousness. Learn more about the Rastafari movement in this article.
Jun 25, 2019 · Rastafari is an Abrahamic new religious movement that accepts Haile Selassie I, the Ethiopian emperor from 1930 to 1974 as God incarnate and the Messiah who will deliver believers to the Promised Land, identified by Rastas as Ethiopia. It has its roots in Black-empowerment and back-to-Africa movements.
The Rastafari movement developed out of the legacy of the Atlantic slave trade, in which over ten million Africans were enslaved and transported to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Jul 5, 2023 · Rastafari: A unique blend of Christianity and Pan-Africanism, honoring Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I as the symbol of divine leadership.
May 31, 2017 · Although the deaths of Selassie in 1975 and Marley in 1981 took away its most influential figures, Rastafarianism endures through followings in the United States, England, Africa and the...
Sep 15, 2023 · Rastafari repurposes the Biblical definition in an Afrocentric direction. For Rastas, Zion refers to the continent of Africa, and Ethiopia specifically. The term represents both a place and an ideal to strive for, which Rastas equate with preserving and glorifying Black African culture.
The Rastafari movement (or "Rasta" for short) is a Jamaican religion that accepts Haile Selassie I, the former emperor of Ethiopia, as "Jah" (the Rasta name for God incarnate - a shortened form of Jehovah).
Oct 9, 2009 · Rastafari is a young, Africa-centred religion which developed in Jamaica in the 1930s, following the coronation of Haile Selassie I as King of Ethiopia in 1930.
Oct 2, 2009 · Rastafari is a young, Africa-centred religion which developed in Jamaica in the 1930s, following the coronation of Haile Selassie I as King of Ethiopia in 1930. Rastafarians believe Haile...
