RASTAFARIANISM.
Rastafarian history
 The history of Rastafarians begins with the colonization
of Africa or ‘Ethiopia as it is known to believers by
Europeans.
 The European powers took many Africans as slaves, and
the people of Africa were divided up and sent into exile
as captives throughout the world. The areas of captivity
became known as 'Babylon'.

For Africans this exile marked the suppression of their
culture by whites. However, Rastafarians believe that the
suppression of blacks in Babylon is ending and that soon
they will all return to 'Ethiopia'.
The Rastafarian bible…
The Rastafari movement.
 This began in Jamaica in the 1930’s following a
prophecy made by Marcus garvey, a black political
leader. Garvey led an organization called the
universal negro improvement association, whose
intention was to unify blacks with their place of
origin.
 Garvey preached “look to Africa where a black king
shall be crowned, he shall be your redeemer.” this
statement became the foundation of the Rastafarian
movement.
Cont’d
 This prophecy was rapidly followed by the crowning of haile
selassie I in Ethiopia. Rastafarians see this as the fulfillment
of Garvey’s prophecy.
 The religion takes its name from Haile Selassie's original
name.
 Haile Selassie is therefore regarded by Rastafarians as the
Black Messiah, Jah Rastafari. He is a figure of salvation and
it's believed he will redeem blacks from white suppressors,
reuniting them with their homeland, Africa.
HAILE SALASSIE I
In 1935
 The first branch of Rastafarian is believed to have
been established in Jamaica in 1935 by Leonard P.
Howell.
 Howell's action encouraged others to help develop
and spread the message of Rasta theology.
In 1966
 In 1966 Haile Selassie visited Jamaica, where he was greeted with
vast enthusiasm.
 The development of Reggae music during this period made
Rastafari audible and visible to an international audience. The work
of Bob Marley (one of the most important figures in Rastafari) and
Island Records was popular with a much wider group than the
working class Jamaican culture from which it sprang.
 As the rock critics Stephen Davis and Peter Simon said, reggae
propelled "the Rasta cosmology into the middle of the planet's
cultural arenas, and suddenly people want to know what all the
chanting and praying and obsessive smoking of herb [marijuana]
are all about" (Reggae Bloodlines).
Marijuana…
Rastafarians at present
 These unique people today still exist and are still
strongly attached the preservation of their culture.
 They can be located in mountains away from other
cultures where they practice theirs.
 They are also strict vegetarians.
the legend Bob Marley..
TRADITIONAL RASTAFARIANS
 Some traditional Rastafarians were disturbed by the
popularity of reggae, fearing that the faith would be
commercialized or taken up as a cultural fad, rather
than a religion.
In 1974 Haile Selassie was deposed by a Marxist
revolution. He died mysteriously the next year.
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Houses.
clothing that they wear..
A Rastafarian
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KYLA
SARAH
NANDITA
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