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Rastafari movement: Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Jamaica, an event now celebrated as Grounation Day.
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Rastafari
Religion originating in 1930s Jamaica
Rastafari is an Abrahamic religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. It is classified as both a new religious movement and a social movement by scholars of religion. There is no central authority in control of the movement and much diversity exists among practitioners,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Haile Selassie
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974
Haile Selassie I was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He rose to power as the Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia under Empress Zewditu between 1916 and 1930.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ethiopia
Country in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jamaica
Country in the Caribbean
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, covering 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi). It is the third-largest island in the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean, after Cuba and the island of Hispaniola. Jamaica lies about 145 km (78 nmi) south of Cuba, 191 km (103 nmi)…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Grounation Day
Rastafari holy day
Grounation Day is the most important Rastafari holy day; it is celebrated in honor of Haile Selassie's 1966 visit to Jamaica.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)