Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement
Rasta, or the Rastafari movement, is a religious movement that accepts Haile Selassie I, the former emperor of Ethiopia, as King of Kings...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Rastafari Today
By the end of the 20th century, women had become more important in the functioning of the Rastafari movement. In the early years, menstru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - History Of The Rastafari Movement
Rastafari movement - Marcus Garvey. Rastas see Marcus Garvey as a prophet, even a second John the Baptist according to some. One of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armageddon: Encyclopedia Ii - Armageddon - Rastafari Movement
Main article: Rastafari movement In the Rastafarian beliefs, it is Haile Selassie who appears in the Book of Revelation. One of the Armag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Doctrines
Rastafari developed amongst very poor people, who felt society had nothing to offer them except more suffering. Rastas see themselves as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dreadlocks: Encyclopedia - Dreadlocks
Dreadlocks, sometimes called simply dreads or locks, are matted ropes of hair which will form by themselves if the hair is allowed to gro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armageddon: Encyclopedia - Armageddon
Armageddon refers, generally, to end times or Earth ending catastrophes in various religions and cultures. "Armageddon" also refers to an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jah: Encyclopedia - Jah
Jah (IPA: dʒɑ) is the name commonly used for God in the religious Rastafari movement. Rastafari consider Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis Spiritual Use: Encyclopedia - Cannabis Spiritual Use
Cannabis has a long history of spiritual use, especially in India, where it has been used by wandering spiritual sadhus for centuries. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion
All the Abrahamic religions are derived to some extent from Judaism as practiced in ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah prior to the Bab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Babylon New Testament: Encyclopedia - Babylon New Testament
Babylon occurs in the Christian New Testament both with a literal and a figurative meaning. In the time of the New Testament, there was p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia - Eschatology
Eschatology (from the Greek έσχατος meaning "last" + -logy) is a part of theology concerned with the final events in the history o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Activism: Encyclopedia - Activism
Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. This action is in support...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bunny Wailer: Encyclopedia - Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer, also known as Bunny Livingston, was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. Bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dancehall: Encyclopedia - Dancehall
Dancehall is a type of reggae which developed around 1979, with artists such as Yellowman, Super Cat, Barrington Levy and others who wen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sacred Text: Encyclopedia - Sacred Text
Many religions and spiritual movements believe that their sacred texts (or scriptures) are the "Word of God", often feeling that the text...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of God: Encyclopedia - Names Of God
Monotheistic faiths believe that there is a supreme being, who is necessarily unique, and the different names given to that being in diff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Incarnation: Encyclopedia - Incarnation
Incarnation, which literally means enfleshment, refers to the conception, and live birth of a sentient creature (generally human) who is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Coming: Encyclopedia - Second Coming
The prophecies of a Second Coming are various and span across many religions and cultures. Most notable is the Christian belief in the re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dreadlocks: Encyclopedia Ii - Dreadlocks - Meaning And Popularity
There are many reasons among various cultures for wearing dreadlocks. Dreads can be an expression of deep religious or spiritual convicti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peter Tosh: Encyclopedia Ii - Peter Tosh - Solo Career
Tosh became bitter with his ex-bandmate, claiming that the only reason Marley was so successful was that his father was white, although i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armageddon: Encyclopedia Ii - Armageddon - Jehovah's Witnesses
Armageddon in the Jehovah's Witness religion is also anticipated, as the final battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dreadlocks: Encyclopedia Ii - Dreadlocks - History
The first known examples of dreadlocks date back to ancient dynastic Egypt, where Egyptian royalty and commoners wearing dreadlocked hair...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mansions Of Rastafari: Encyclopedia Ii - Mansions Of Rastafari - Nyabinghi
The Nyabinghi Theocracy Government (Nyabinghi), was named for a legendary Amazon queen of the same name, who was said to have possesed a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peter Tosh: Encyclopedia Ii - Peter Tosh - With The Wailers
In the early 1960s he met Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer through his vocal teacher, Joe Higgs and after perfecting his harmonies with Bob an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Coming: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Coming - Rastafari
The Rastafari movement believes Haile Selassie is the second coming. He both embodied this when he became Emperor of Ethiopia, but is als...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Supremacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Supremacy - Rastafari
The Rastafari movement was originally founded on principles that included a belief in the inherent wickedness of the white race and the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Overview
All the Abrahamic religions are derived to some extent from Judaism as practiced in ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah prior to the Bab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Origins
The origins of Judaism and the ancestral Abrahamic religion are still obscure. The only source generally agreed by all to be canonical th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - The Supreme Deity
Judaism and Islam visualize God in strictly monotheistic terms as one being; Christianity believes likewise but for many Christians, God ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethiopia: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethiopia - Culture
Main article: Culture of Ethiopia In April 2005, the Axum obelisk, one of Ethiopia's religious and historical treasures, was returned to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Inclusivity
Judaism teaches that one does not necessarily have to be Jewish to be righteous. Gentiles (non-Jews) can become righteous by following th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - The Coming
Main article: Millennialism In the major Abrahamic religions, there exists the expectation of an individual who will herald the end of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethiopia: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethiopia - Culture
Main article: Culture of Ethiopia In April 2005, the Axum obelisk, one of Ethiopia's religious and historical treasures, was returned to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Afterlife
Most Abrahamic religions agree that a human being comprises the body, which dies, and the soul, which need not do so. The soul, capable o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Worship
Worship, ceremonies, and religion-related customs differ substantially between the various Abrahamic religions. Among the few similaritie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reggae: Encyclopedia Ii - Reggae - Roots
Roots is the name given to specifically Rastafarian reggae music. It is a spiritual type of music, whose lyrics are predominantly in prai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Evangelism
Christianity encourages proselytism — convincing others to convert to the religion; many Christian organizations send missionaries to n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reggae: Encyclopedia Ii - Reggae - Roots
Roots is the name given to specifically Rastafarian reggae music. It is a spiritual type of music, whose lyrics are predominantly in prai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Son Of God: Encyclopedia Ii - Son Of God - Son Of God In Other Belief Systems
Human or part-human offspring of deities are very common in other religions and mythologies. In the Rastafari movement it is Haile Selass...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Patriarchs
There are six notable figures in the Bible prior to Abraham: Adam and Eve, their two sons Cain and Abel, Enoch, and his great-grandson, N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haile Selassie I Of Ethiopia: Encyclopedia Ii - Haile Selassie I Of Ethiopia - The Rastafari
Among many followers of the Rastafari movement, which developed in the 1930s in Jamaica under the influence of Marcus Garvey's "Back to A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Messiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Messiah - Other Messiahs
See Jewish Messiah claimants for an overview of such claimants and links to more detailed articles. In Stregheria, Jesus Christ is believ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Supremacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Supremacy - Nation Of Islam Through Malcolm X
In the 1930s, the Nation of Islam emerged, coming to prominence during the 1960s, when charismatic minister Malcolm X became a spokesman ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Supremacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Black Supremacy - Nation Of Islam Through Malcolm X
In the 1930s, the Nation of Islam emerged, coming to prominence during the 1960s, when charismatic minister Malcolm X became a spokesman ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Canada - Religions
Source: http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/Products/Analytic/companion/rel/contents.cfm Notes: Catholic includes Roman Catholi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - End Times: Encyclopedia Ii - End Times - Roots Of Contemporary End-times Belief
Post-Exilic Hebrew books of prophecy such as the Book of Daniel and Book of Ezekiel are given new interpretations in this Christian tradi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Messiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Messiah - Other Messiahs
In Stregheria, Jesus Christ is believed to have been a sort of "evil messiah" or false messiah, while Aradia de Toscano is seen as the tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis Drug: Encyclopedia Ii - Cannabis Drug - Spiritual Use
Cannabis has a long history of spiritual use, especially in India, where it has been used by wandering spiritual sadhus for centuries. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bob Marley: Encyclopedia Ii - Bob Marley - Political And Religious Convictions
Marley was well known for his devotion to the Rastafari religion. It was his wife Rita who first inspired him in his faith, and he then r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abrahamic Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Abrahamic Religion - Religious Scriptures
All these religions rely on a body of scriptures, some of which are considered to be the word of God — hence sacred and unquestionable ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis Drug: Encyclopedia Ii - Cannabis Drug - Spiritual Use
Cannabis has a long history of spiritual use, especially in India, where it has been used by wandering spiritual sadhus for centuries. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Christianity
Christians in the 1st century AD believed the end of the world would come during their lifetime. Jesus in Mark 13:8 compared the end of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Judaism
In Judaism, the end of the world is called the acharit hayamim (end of days). Tumultuous events will overturn the old world order, creati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Native American
Several Native American tribes have similar beliefs concerning the end times. Eschatology - Hopi. Tribal leaders of the Hopi tribe, suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Other Religions
Many Neopagans and Wiccans believe that the entire Universe continues in endless cycles of birth, death, and rebirth. Some have argued th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Buddhism
At the time of the Buddha, he apparently predicted that his teachings would disappear after 500 years. According to the Sutta Pitaka, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Hinduism
Hindu traditional prophecies, as described in the Puranas and several other texts, say that the world shall fall into chaos and degradati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Islam
Mohammed Ali Ibn Zubair Ali's Signs of Qiyamah discuss the arrival of the Enlightened One, Imam Madhi, followed by natural disaster, "The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Words Meaning Outsider Foreigner Or "not One Of Us": Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Words Meaning Outsider Foreigner Or "not One Of Us" - Lists By Originator
List of words meaning outsider foreigner or "not one of us" - List by nation ethnicity or religion. Alaska: Cheechako Ancien...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism eschatology is the oldest eschatology in recorded history. By 500 BC, Zoroastrians had fully developed a concept of the en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Hinduism
Hindu traditional prophecies, as described in the Puranas and several other texts, say that the world shall fall into chaos and degradati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Islam
Mohammed Ali Ibn Zubair Ali's Signs of Qiyamah discuss the arrival of the Enlightened One, Imam Mahdi, followed by natural disaster, "The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingston Jamaica: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingston Jamaica - Demographics
Despite the fact that the majority of the population are Blacks, Kingston, Jamaica has a large number of non-Blacks. The largest groups a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Judaism
In Judaism, the end of the world is called the acharit hayamim (end of days). Tumultuous events will overturn the old world order, creati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mansions Of Rastafari: Encyclopedia Ii - Mansions Of Rastafari - Twelve Tribes Of Israel
The Twelve Tribes of Israel is a Rastafari group founded in Kingston, Jamaica, and now functioning world wide. Its founder, Vernon Carrin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Native American
Several Native American tribes have similar beliefs concerning the end times. Eschatology - Hopi. Tribal leaders of the Hopi tribe, suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mansions Of Rastafari: Encyclopedia Ii - Mansions Of Rastafari - Bobo Ashanti
Known as the Priestical House of Rastafari, the Ethiopian Africa Black International Congress / Church of Salvation for Bobo Dreads, or B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism eschatology is the oldest eschatology in recorded history. By 500 BC, Zoroastrians had fully developed a concept of the en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Other Religions
Many Neopagans and Wiccans believe that the entire Universe continues in endless cycles of birth, death, and rebirth. The Magic Bills be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Buddhism
Buddha predicted that his teachings would disappear after 500 years. According to the Sutta Pitaka, the "ten moral courses of conduct" wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Christianity
Christians in the 1st century AD believed the end of the world would come during their lifetime. Jesus in Mark 13:8 compared the end of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Incarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Incarnation - Buddhism
In the Buddhist tradition, an incarnation is a person believed to be the next rebirth of someone deceased, in most cases a lama or other ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Major World Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Major World Religions - Defined By Population
One way to define a major religion is by the number of current adherents. Population numbers by religion are computed by combination of c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jamaican Creole: Encyclopedia Ii - Jamaican Creole - Vocabulary
Naturally, Jamaican Creole contains many words borrowed from English as well as from Spanish, Portuguese, Hindustani, and African languag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jamaican Creole: Encyclopedia Ii - Jamaican Creole - Tense And Aspect Marking
The tense/aspect system of Jamaican Creole is fundamentally unlike that of English. There are no morphological marked past tense forms co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syncretism: Encyclopedia Ii - Syncretism - Modern Syncretic Religions
Recently developed religious systems that exhibit marked syncretism include the New World religions Candomblé, Vodun, and Santería, whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffeehouse: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffeehouse - Cannabis Coffee Shops
Some coffee shops, however, especially in the Netherlands, are places where selling of cannabis for personal consumption by the public is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffeehouse: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffeehouse - Cannabis Coffee Shops
Some coffee shops, however, especially in the Netherlands, are places where selling of cannabis for personal consumption by the public is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Afro Textured Hair: Encyclopedia Ii - Afro Textured Hair - Various Styles
During the 1960s and 70s, Black Power and pride movements in the United States brought about the emergence of the Afro hairstyle. Black m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coffeehouse: Encyclopedia Ii - Coffeehouse - Cannabis Coffee Shops
Some coffee shops, however, especially in the Netherlands, are places where selling of cannabis for personal consumption by the public is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Canada - Age Structure
(2001 Census) Demographics of Canada - Median age. total: 37.8 years male: 36.9 years female: 38.8 years (2002) Median age by pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Coming: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Coming - Christianity
The vast majority of those self-identified as Christians look forward to the second coming or second advent of Jesus Christ. Across the m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jamaican Creole: Encyclopedia Ii - Jamaican Creole - The Pronominal System
The pronominal system of Standard English has a four-way distinction of person, singular/plural, gender and nominative/objective. Some va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Coming: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Coming - Christianity
The vast majority of those self-identified as Christians look forward to the second coming or second advent of Jesus Christ. Across the m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cannabis Spiritual Use: Encyclopedia Ii - Cannabis Spiritual Use - Judeo-christian Use
The holy anointing oil mentioned in various sacred Hebrew texts contained, among other ingredients, an herb known as kaneh-bosm (fragrant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natty Dread: Encyclopedia Ii - Natty Dread - Track Listing
Natty Dread - Side one. "Lively Up Yourself" (Bob Marley) - 5:29 "No Woman, No Cry" (Vincent Ford) - 4:06 "Them Belly Full (But We Hun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Canada - Population Growth Rates
Canada: 0.94% (2003 est.) 5-year Change (1996-2001) by province and territory Alberta: 10.3% Nunavut: 8.1% Ontario: 6.1% British Columbi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of Canada - Vital Statistics
Birth rate: 10.99 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) Death rate: 7.61 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) Net migration rate: 6.01 migra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jamaica: Encyclopedia Ii - Jamaica - Culture
Main articles: Culture of Jamaica, Music of Jamaica Though a small nation, Jamaica is rich in culture, and has a strong global presence. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Messiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Messiah - In The Hebrew Bible
The concept of the messiah is prominent in many books in the Hebrew Bible. In the Hebrew Bible, Israelite priests, prophets, and kings we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jamaica: Encyclopedia Ii - Jamaica - Culture
Main articles: Culture of Jamaica, Music of Jamaica Though a small nation, Jamaica is rich in culture, and has a strong global presence. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Messiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Messiah - In Islam
Main articles: Isa, Mahdi, and Muhammad al-Mahdi In the Qur'an, the scripture of Islam, Isa (Jesus) is described as a Prophet of God as w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - History Of The Rastafari Movement
Rastafari movement - Marcus Garvey. Rastas see Marcus Garvey as a prophet, even a second John the Baptist according to some. One of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Language
Rastas believe that their original African languages were stolen from them when they were taken into captivity as part of the slave trade...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Symbols
Rastafari movement - Dreadlocks. The wearing of dreadlocks is very closely associated with the movement, though not universal among (or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Music
Music has long played an integral role in Rastafari, and the connection between the movement and various kinds of music has become well k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Politics
Rastafari culture does not encourage mainstream political involvement. In fact, in the early stages of the movement most Rastas did not v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rastafari Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rastafari Movement - Ceremonies
There are two types of Rasta religious ceremonies. A reasoning is a simple event where the Rastas gather; smoke "ganja" (marijuana); and ...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Vi - R
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VI - R . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article