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Rastafarian in Barbados wearing a rastacap. The rastacap or tam is a tall (depending on the user's hair length), round, crocheted cap. It is most commonly associated with the pat [clarification needed] as a way for Rastafari (Rastas) and others with dreadlocks to tuck their hair away, but may be worn for religious reasons by Rastafari.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 February 2025. Religion originating in 1930s Jamaica Rastafari often claim the flag of the Ethiopian Royal Standard as was used during Haile Selassie's reign. It combines the conquering lion of Judah, symbol of the Ethiopian monarchy, with red, gold, and green. Rastafari is an Abrahamic religion that ...
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Marcus Garvey, a prominent black nationalist theorist who heavily influenced Rastafari and is regarded as a prophet by many Rastas. According to Edmonds, Rastafari emerged from "the convergence of several religious, cultural, and intellectual streams", [11] while fellow scholar Wigmoore Francis described it as owing much of its self-understanding to "intellectual and conceptual frameworks ...
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The name Rastafari derives from Ras Tafari, the title (ras) and first name of Haile Selassie (Täfäri Mäkonnän) before his coronation. In Amharic, ras ("head") is an Ethiopian title equivalent to prince or chief; the given name Täfäri (teferi) means "one who is revered".
The Twelve Tribes of Israel is a Rastafari religious group and one of the Mansions of Rastafari.Its headquarters is on Hope Road in Kingston, Jamaica. [1] The group was formed in 1968 by Vernon Carrington, who was known to the organisation as "Prophet Gad". [1]
In the 1970s, growing numbers of Rasta women began calling for greater gender equity in the movement. [22] The scholar Terisa E. Turner, for instance, encountered Kenyan feminists who were using Rastafari content to suit their political agenda.