Coronation Day

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Coronation Day is a major Rastafari holy day commemorating the 1930 crowning of Haile Selassie I as Emperor of Ethiopia, celebrated as the fulfillment of biblical prophecy and the manifestation of the messiah.

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Coronation Day canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Rastafari holy day
religious holiday
alsoKnownAs Haile Selassie I Coronation Day
associatedWith Black liberation theology
Book of Revelation (Rastafari interpretation)
linked to: Revelation

Ethiopian Empire
Haile Selassie I
Pan-Africanism
Psalm 68:31 (Rastafari interpretation)
Solomonic dynasty
biblical prophecies of kingship
celebratedBy Rastafari
linked to: Rastafari movement

Rastafarians worldwide
commemorates coronation of Haile Selassie I
crowning of Haile Selassie I as Emperor of Ethiopia
coreBeliefExpressed Ethiopia as Zion in Rastafari thought
countryOfEvent Ethiopia
culturalRole affirmation of African identity in Rastafari
celebration of Ethiopian heritage in Rastafari
reminder of divine kingship in Rastafari belief
dateOfEvent 2 November 1930
frequency annual
hasRitual Nyabinghi drumming
chanting
communal gatherings
groundations
prayer
reading of biblical passages
reasoning sessions
singing of hymns and Rastafari songs
hasSubject Ethiopian monarchy
Haile Selassie I
languageOfName English
locationOfCelebration Caribbean
Ethiopia
Jamaica
United Kingdom
United States
observedOn 2 November
relatedTo Ethiopian Christmas
linked to: Coptic Christmas

Ethiopian New Year
Grounation Day
religiousPerspective Haile Selassie I is seen as the returned Christ in Rastafari
Haile Selassie I is seen as the returned messiah
religiousTradition Rastafari movement
significance fulfillment of biblical prophecy for Rastafari
manifestation of the messiah in Rastafari belief
recognition of Haile Selassie I as divine by Rastafari
startTime 1930-11-02
timePeriod 20th century

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Rastafari holy days include Coronation Day