Bobo Shanti

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Bobo Shanti is a mansion (order) within the Rastafari movement known for its strict religious observances, distinctive turban and robe attire, and emphasis on African repatriation and self-reliance.

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Bobo Shanti canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Rastafari mansion
religious order
abbreviation EABIC
alsoKnownAs Bobo Ashanti
Ethiopian African Black International Congress
approximateDateOfOrigin 1950s
coreBelief African repatriation
black liberation
divinity of Haile Selassie I
self-reliance
separation from oppressive systems
countryOfOrigin Jamaica
diet ital diet
dressCode head wraps covering dreadlocks
long robes
turbans
emphasizes African-centered identity
communal living
economic self-sufficiency
strict religious observance
foundedBy Prince Emmanuel Charles Edwards
founderTitle King Emmanuel
genderPractice strict gender separation in some activities
goal establishment of African government for black people
repatriation to Africa
influencedBy Ethiopianism
Marcus Garvey
languageUse Jamaican Patois
surface form: Jamaican Creole

Rastafari Iyaric speech
organizationalStructure priesthood and prophet order
theocratic leadership
placeOfOrigin Bull Bay, Jamaica
politicalStance Pan-Africanism
anti-colonialism
black nationalism
prohibits alcohol
cigarettes
pork
shellfish
relatedGroup Nyabinghi order
Twelve Tribes of Israel
religiousMovement Rastafari movement
religiousPractice Nyabinghi-style drumming and chanting
daily prayer
fasting
observance of Sabbath from Friday evening to Saturday evening
use of Psalms in worship
religiousTradition Rastafari movement
surface form: Rastafari
symbol Ethiopian flag
red, gold, and green colors
theology Trinity of God in Haile Selassie I, Marcus Garvey, and Emmanuel Charles Edwards

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