Rasta

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Rastafari
gptkbp:centralTo gptkb:Haile_Selassie_I
gptkbp:coreBelief gptkb:Divinity_of_Haile_Selassie_I
Rejection of Babylon (oppressive systems)
Repatriation to Africa
gptkbp:emergedIn 1930s
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Rastafarians
gptkbp:holiday gptkb:Coronation_Day
gptkb:Ethiopian_Christmas
gptkb:Grounation_Day
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rasta
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Pan-Africanism
gptkb:Ethiopianism
gptkbp:influencedGenre Reggae
gptkbp:language gptkb:Iyaric
gptkbp:notableFollower gptkb:Bob_Marley
gptkb:Bunny_Wailer
gptkb:Peter_Tosh
gptkbp:organization gptkb:Bobo_Ashanti
gptkb:Twelve_Tribes_of_Israel
gptkb:Nyabinghi_Order
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:populationEstimate 700,000 to 1,000,000
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Ital_diet
gptkb:Dreadlocks
Use of cannabis (ganja) for spiritual purposes
gptkbp:rituals Prayer
Chanting
Nyabinghi drumming
Reasoning sessions
gptkbp:sacredText gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:spreadTo gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Lion_of_Judah
Red, gold, and green colors
gptkbp:viewOnAfrica Africa as Zion
gptkbp:viewOnAlcohol Discouraged
gptkbp:viewOnBabylon Babylon as Western oppression
gptkbp:viewOnDiet Vegetarian or vegan (Ital) diet
gptkbp:viewOnJesus Jesus as a black African
gptkbp:viewOnTobacco Discouraged
gptkbp:viewOnViolence Nonviolence
gptkbp:viewOnWomen Varies by sect
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DJ_Shone
gptkb:Decapitated
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6