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Rastafarianism (though they do not like ism's)
- An Afro-Jamaican religious movement
- A minority religion
- Combines Garveyism, Christianity, and Ethiopianism
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Garveyism
- Marcus Garvey (1887-1940)
- Recovery of black identity as African and Ethiopian
- Black king as black Messiah
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Hailie Selassie
- Crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in 1930
- Ras (Prince) Tafari Makonnen
- Garvey’s prophecy
- King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
- Ethiopia (i.e. Psalm 68)
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Basic Beliefs of Rastafarianism
- Hailie Selassie is the Black Messiah
- Mystical return to Africa
- Spiritually connection to the African homeland
- Christian
- Exodus story
- Ethiopian-centered interpretation of the bible
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Phases of Development
- Phase 1 (1932-1950s)
- Phase 2 (1960-1970s)
- Phase 3: new openness
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More Rastafari beliefs
- Initially: rejection of white culture
- Later: Critique of colonialism and neo-colonialism
- Rejection of Jamaican government
- Return to Africa (Babylonian or exile experience)
- Reasonings
- Not an institutionalized or organized religion
- Avatar
- Visions, drums, and dreams
- patriarchal religion
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Rasta Lifestyle
- Dreadlocks
- Ital living
- Marijuana
- Reggae music
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Rasta Colors
- Red (blood of those in struggle for freedom)
- Black (skin)
- Green (Ethiopia, Jamaica, or ganja)
- Gold (faith and hope)
- Red, black and green colors of Ethiopia
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- Bob Marley
- Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. Most widely known and revered performer of reggae music
- Credited with helping spread both Jamaican music and the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience
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