Not published in LIFE. Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I during his historic visit to the Caribbean, April 1966. Lynn Pelham—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Not published in LIFE.

After Browne took office in 2014, he appointed Ras Frank-I, the late respected Rastafari leader, ambassador to Ethiopia. In 2018, Browne apologized publicly to the Rastafari community for the ...

Rastafarian holy days This page lists important Rastafari festivals. The reverence shown to Haile Selassie underlines the importance and inspiration of Ethiopia in the development of Rastafarianism.

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 ...

Recent findings from the Black British Voices survey by The Voice and Cambridge University confirm Rastafari’s continued ...

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 ...

Based on ethnographic fieldwork in the Jamaica Safar or Jamaica neighborhood of urban Shashamane in Ethiopia, this essay explores Rastafari assertions of belonging to Ethiopia. Through the spiritually ...

Along with other scheduled days of events, the government of the Virgin Islands hosted a solemn and spirited Ras Tafari Day ...