Rastafari is another name for the religious movement of Rastafarianism, which worships Haile Selassie as their God.
Rastafarians believe that Haile Selassie became the king for the black race when he was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in November 1930. Early rastafarians were prosecuted in KingstonJamaica in 1934 for refusing loyalty to the king of the United Kingdom. Rastafari has no structure or priests. It has become widely known through reggae, especially Bob Marley. Rastafarians are known for their distinctive dreadlock hair and use of cannabis
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To gather, archive, digitize documentation about Rastafari, reggae music and its derivatives (Ska and Dub, etc.), Ethiopia, Jamaica, African-Americans and related nations and cultures that influence the rasta community/culture.
To help the houses of Rastafari and all its people to get together and be informed about their origins and culture.
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Rasta, or the Rastafari movement of Jah people, is a religious movement that reveres Haile Selassie I, the former emperor of Ethiopia, as King of Kings, Lord of Lords and the Lion of Judah.
Socially, Rastafari is a response to racist negation of fl people as it was experienced in Jamaica, where in the 1930s, fl people were at the bottom of the social order, while white people and their (predominantly Christian) religion were at the top.
Rastafari are criticised, particularly by Christian groups, for taking biblical quotes out of context, for picking and choosing what they want from the Bible, and for bringing elements into Rastafari that do not appear in the Bible.
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