The origins and history of Rastafari, beginning with the colonisation of Africa by Europeans. The history of Rastafari begins with the colonisation of Africa, or 'Ethiopia' as it is known to believers ...

Addis Ababa — Rasta's Paradise, a documentary film by Parine Jaddo, premiered at City Hall on Saturday, May 5, 2007. The film aims to connect the historical and spiritual Rastafari movement to its ...

Yaw Adjei-Gyamfi explores the links between Emperor Haile Selassie and Rastafarians and considers why he remains a source of inspiration for Rastas all over the world. Recently, Ethiopia became the ...

Isaac's story begins in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he grew up with dozens of other adopted brothers and sisters under the care of Haile Selassie I, who ruled Ethiopia at the time and is regarded as ...

This rare event — opening a tabernacle made of wooden poles and roofed with iron sheets — illustrates the Rastafari's expanding ranks in Kenya, according to members of this congregation. Kenya only ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At a recent opening of the newest Rastafari place of worship just outside Kenya’s capital, some of the faithful gathered to sing rhythmic songs, read Scripture and exchange ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — At a recent opening of the newest Rastafari place of worship just outside Kenya’s capital, some of the faithful gathered to sing rhythmic songs, read Scripture and exchange teachings ...

The history of Rastafari begins with the colonisation of Africa, or 'Ethiopia' as it is known to believers, by Europeans. The European powers took many Africans as slaves, and the people of Africa ...