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RASTAFARIANISM. Rastafarian history. The history of Rastafarians begins with the colonization of Africa or ‘Ethiopia as it is known to believers by Europeans.
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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 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.
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).
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.
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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