Rastafari is a socio-religious movement that originated in Jamaica in the 1930s and regards Haile Selassie I, the late emperor of Ethiopia, as God incarnate. Key beliefs include that black people will find freedom and true living in Africa and that slavery in Jamaica is equivalent to hell. The movement has various sects and celebrates important dates through reasoning sessions, groundations, and ital food while some prohibit abortion, birth control, and smoking cannabis.

1. Rastafari Elerin Mumm 2009

2. socio-religious movement end of 18th century freedom Emperor of Ethiopia Jah Rastafari. Jamaica

3. Emperior of Ethiopia Ras Tafari Makonnen 23. 07. 1892 – 27. 08. 1975 Haile Selassie I imprisoned natural death or killed Orthodox Church God

4. Beliefs black people slavery Jamaica =hell Ethiopia = paradise back to Africa death

5. Directions The Nyahbinghi The Bobo Ashanti The Twelve Tribes of Israel

6. Sacred texts „ The Holy Piby“ 1924 Robert Athlyi Rogers „ The Rasta Bible" Leonard Percival Howell 1935 Amharic

7. Communities 1940 Howell a prophet Pinnacle near Kingston revenge for the injustice 1954 village closed

8. Holidays and celebrations 7th January 21th April 23th July reasoning groundation

9. Habits Cannabis 19th century source of knowledge and freedom ital-food deprecate abort and birth-controll

10. Music nyabingh’s music Reggae Bob Marley and the Wailers

11. Sources http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rastafari http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haile_Selassie_I http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paabel

12. Thank You For Listening! Don’s smoke. Cannabis isn’t healthy!