- much
diversity exists among practitioners, who are
known as Rastafari,
Rastafarians, or Rastas.
Rastafari beliefs are
based on an
interpretation of the Bible...
- The
Rastafarians was a California-based
reggae group founded by
Jamaican natives Ras Binghi, Big Dread,
Michael Ashley aka
Haile Maskel (b**** and lead...
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- Jah or Yah (Hebrew: יָהּ, Yāh) is a
short form of the
Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH), the
personal name of God: Yahweh,
which the
ancient Israelites used...
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Charles Edwards (1915–1994),
known as "King
Emmanuel Charles" by his followers, was the
founder and
leader of the "Ethiopia
Africa Black International...
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killings of
Rastafarians, and some of
those arrested were
reportedly never seen again. Due to
alleged violence on the part of the
Rastafarians and public...
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introducing Rastafarian themes,
concepts and
demands to a
truly universal audience". Reggae's po****rity led to a
growth in "pseudo-
Rastafarians", individuals...
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Aside from a
mutual belief in the Old Testament,
Judaism and
Rastafari closely align in essence, tradition, and heritage, as both are
Abrahamic religions...
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classed as a religion, by non-
rastafarians, due to the
principles the
movement is
built upon. Nevertheless, some
Rastafarians viewed their movement as a...
- the
growing Rastafarian community. His audacious,
generous personality,
combined with his well-travelled background, made
early Rastafarians particularly...