Jah Rastafari by https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6 Made with a lightning strike of genius en-us 2016-12-20 20:00:06 UTC 2023-03-24 19:53:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ninja.png jrouser527 https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543361 Rastafari is a young, Africa-centred religion which developed in Jamaica in the 1930s]]> 2016-12-21 02:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543361 jrouser527 https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543402 Rastafarians believe Haile Selassie is God and that he will return to Africa members of the black community who are living in exile as the result of colonisation and the slave trade.]]> 2016-12-21 02:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543402 jrouser527 https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543488 Rastafari theology developed from the ideas of Marcus Garvey, a political activist who wanted to improve the status of fellow blacks.]]> 2016-12-21 02:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543488 Rastafarians colorers jrouser527 https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543619
  • Red signifies the blood of those killed for the cause of the black community, throughout Jamaican history
  • Green represents Jamaica's vegetation and hope for the eradication of suppression
  • Gold symbolises the wealth of Ethiopia
  • Black signifies the colour of the Africans who initiated Rastafari

    • ]]>     2016-12-21 02:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543619     The Rastafarian symbol jrouser527 https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543779 This lion represents Haile Selassie I, who is referred to as the 'Conquering Lion of Judah'. Rastafarians' dreadlocks represent the lion's mane.]]> 2016-12-21 02:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543779 Rastafarian history jrouser527 https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543895 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'.]]> 2016-12-21 02:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543895 jrouser527 https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543932 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.]]> 2016-12-21 02:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543932 jrouser527 https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543970 The Rastafari movement began in Jamaica during the 1930s following a prophecy made by Marcus Garvey, a black political leader. Garvey led an organisation known as the Universal Negro Improvement Association, whose intention was to unify blacks with their land of origin.]]> 2016-12-21 02:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144543970 jrouser527 https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144544380 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.]]> 2016-12-21 02:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144544380 Rastafarian holy days jrouser527 https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144544433 Ethiopian Christmas (7th January)
    Ethiopian Christmas is marked by a large feast. The food eaten is vegetarian or vegan in keeping with Rastafari food laws . During the feast prophecy and readings take place, and a Nyabingi meeting will often follow.]]>     2016-12-21 02:55:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144544433     Rastafarian holy days jrouser527 https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144544512 Groundation Day (21st April)
    Ethiopian Constitution Day (16th July)
    Birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie (23rd July)
    Marcus Garvey's Birthday (17th August)
    Ethiopian New Year's Day (11th September)
    Crowning of Emperor Haile Selassie I (2nd November)

    ]]>     2016-12-21 02:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144544512     Rastafarian beliefs jrouser527 https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144544689
  • Haile Selassie I is the Living God
  • The Black person is the reincarnation of ancient Israel, who, at the hand of the White person, has been in exile in Jamaica
  • The White person is inferior to the Black person
  • Jamaica is hell; Ethiopia is heaven
  • The Invincible Emperor of Ethiopia is now arranging for expatriated persons of African origin to return to Ethiopia
  • In the near future Blacks shall rule the world

    • ]]>     2016-12-21 03:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144544689     Early beliefs jrouser527 https://padlet.com/jrouser527/q2nwwx6pom6/wish/144544734
  • Hatred of Whites
  • Superiority of Blacks
    • Blacks are God's chosen people
    • Blacks will soon rule the world
  • Revenge on Whites for their wickedness
    • Whites will become the servants of Blacks
  • The negation, persecution and humiliation of the government and legal bodies of Jamaica
  • Repatriation: Haile Selassie will lead Blacks back to Africa
  • Acknowledging Emperor Haile Selassie as God, and the ruler of Black people

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