A religious-cultural movement that began in Jamaica. Rastafarians believe that Haile Selassie, also named Ras Tafari, the last emperor of Ethiopia, is the Messiah. Reggae music is heavily influenced by Rastafarianism. There are some 180,000 Rastafarians worldwide.- Category ID : 450745
Speeches, pictures, history, Ark of the Covenant, coronation, invasion, Maqdala, battle of Adowa, Axum, Lalibela; also Rasta and reggae events, and links pages.
Resource on Rastafarianism, Haile Selassie I and Jah; includes dictionary of terms, history, pictures; pages on reggae music, marijuana, Ethiopia, and Jamiaca; a messageboard and slide-show.