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Rastafarian

Member of a political and religious movement among blacks in Jamaica and several other countries. Rastafarians worship Haile Selassie, considering him the messiah. They believe that blacks are the Israelites reincarnated, who have been subjected to the evil and inferior white race in divine punishment for their sins; they will eventually be redeemed by repatriation to Africa and will compel the whites to serve them. These beliefs, first enunciated in 1953, can be traced to several independent prophets, particularly Marcus Garvey. As the movement grew, ideas of repatriation tended to give way to either black militancy or mysticism. The Rastafarian life usually includes vegetarianism, the wearing of dreadlocks, and the smoking of marijuana.

Rastafarian
a member of an originally Jamaican religion that regards Ras Tafari (the former emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie (1892--1975)) as God
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No official celebrations have been organised in Ethiopia -- just a few dozen Rastafarians and some of Selassie's former aides and officers met in a cultural centre in Addis Ababa to commemorate the coronation on November 2, 1930.
Low key celebration for Selassie anniversary by AFP / AFP Global Edition
A UNIQUE link-up between Rastafarians and police officers is aiming to drive down crime in a city community.
Patrols to boost community link by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
Other religious groups include Baha'is and Rastafarians; according to the 2001 census, Rastafarians numbered approximately 3,500 members.
Saint Lucia by International Religious Freedom Report
 
 
 
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