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Haile Selassie

            
             This was a movie that was about Emperor Haile Selassie and how his follower and other people felt about him. It showed different Rastafarians around the world and how they felt about Haile Selassie. When the movie first started it said that Haile Selassie would be 100 if he were still living today. Haile was a hero to Africa but a God to most. Most of Haile Selassie followers felt that he is not dead and that he is their god. Haile Selassie died in 1974; Rastafarians believe that he is still alive today. They believe that their God will return to Earth and their God is Haile Selassie. Jah Rastafari is the Rastafarians symbol for god. Rastafarianism begins on a peace and love philosophy. Rastafarians all over the world have come to see his throne.
             Emperor Selassie was put into exile. After Haile Selassie was removed 60 of his high officials were executed. The day of Selassie's birthday, the families of the 60 officials came to a memorial service in Ethiopia, even the parts of their families in the United States attend the service. Africans from Jamaica and New York signed up to go and help fight for Haile Selassie. Haile Selassie's funeral was scheduled for July 16 but was rescheduled because the bones that were found were to long for a man of 5"4".
             Rastafarians all over still believe that Haile Selassie is still alive. There were a few people that gave their opinions on how they feel about Selassie and Rastafarianism. One that stood out the most was Noel Dyer. Noel Dyer spent a year trying to get back to Ethiopia. He said that he had a calling for him to go back to Ethiopia. On his journey to Ethiopia he had been put in jail a few times for smoking weed. Noel Dyer believes that weed puts him closer to God. Rev. Hillman believed that he survived 9 years of unemployment by the power of Haile Selassie. Mohnden Dillon Camera man of Haile Selassie for 8 years believed that Selassie was killed and doesn't believe that he is still alive and thinks that Rasta's are dreaming.


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1. Haile selasie

There is no understanding to modern Ethiopia without a grasp of Haile Sellassie's life. ... Haile Selassie was born as Tafari Makonnen on July 23, 1892. ... On November 2,1930, Ras Tafari, at age of thirty-seven was crowned Emperor Haile Selassie I. ... Conquering Lion of the tribe Judah(Marcus1987) In conclusion, Halie Selassie ruled Ethiopia nobly. ... Halie Selassie wanted to pull Ethiopia out of its dark ages and bring them into modern times and that is what he accomplished. ...

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2. Haile Selassie

Indeed Haile Selassie, a very slight man in stature and Living God' of Ethiopia, truly exemplified the royal mold of rulers of the past in the ancient empire (Kapuscinski 6). ... Haile Selassie, like other monarchs throughout Africa and around the world both past and future, developed a cult of character' that blinded most of the government to the causatums of his reign in which spawned a backlash of scorn concerning the infrastructure and total situation of the nation and ultimately a revolution among amongst a underground faction in the military, poor, and college students. ......

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3. Rastafarianism

The coronation of Haile Selassie I seemed to show that the prophecy was fulfilled. Haile Selassie forms the center of the Rastafarian movement. "Haile Selassie is regarded by the Rastafarians as a messianic figure. ... (Jacobs, 2) According to many Rastafarians, Haile Selassie is a manifestation of God sent to be the black man's messiah. ... Their message was that Haile Selassie was the living God for the black race. ...

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4. Reggae And Rastafarianism

At nearly the same time as Garvey's preaching Haile Selassie was crowned king of Ethiopia and many thought that the prophecy had been fulfilled. Selassie claimed that he was a direct descendant of King David, the 225th ruler in an unbroken line of Kings from the time of Solomon and Sheba According to Rastafarian belief, Haile Selassie (originally known as Ras Tafari) is the only true god, and Ethiopia is the true Heaven. To quote from "From Babylon to Rastafari": "Rastafari is a movement of black people who know Ethiopia as the birthplace of mankind and the throne of Haile Selassie--a 2...

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5. rasta religion

Haile Selassie I is believed by Rastafarians to be the living god for the black race. ... Haile Selassie I did many things for the blacks in Africa. ... Haile Selassie I wasn't donating the land just to the Rastas; in fact Haile Selessie I wasn't even a Rastafarian. ... Haile Selassie I was the emperor of Ethiopia. ... This represents Haile Selassie I, the Conqueror (3). ...

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6. Rastafarian

These "Garveyites" were awed by newspaper and newsreel accounts of the pomp of Selassie's coronation in Addis Ababa and took note of the sybolism in the choice of his formal title, Haile Selassie being an honorific meaning "Power of the Holy Trinity." Selassie, they knew, claimed to be directly descended from King Solomon, so they reasoned that he must be the long-awaited savior of the planet's far-flung African peoples. In Africa, Selassie was hailed as the greatest of modern monarchs and a symbol of the continent's vast potential. ... To the Garveyites, Haile Selassie I wa...

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7. Rastafarianism

These followers viewed Ras Tafari, later know as Haile Selassie, as the living God for the black race and are therefore known as Rastafarians. ... Giving hope to the African nation, the rule of Haile Selassie, whom Rastafarianism is based on, made vast improvements to the living conditions in Ethiopia. ... In addition to his domestic efforts, Selassie developed very successful foreign policies. ... Aiming to re-focus governmental power, Haile also developed the first ever Ethiopian constitution (Life and Times). In 1931, Selassie also founded the Bank of Ethiopia and introduced Ethiopian ...

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8. The Rastafarian Movement

In 1930, November 2nd, Tafari Makonnen was crowned emperor of Ethiopia and took up the name Haile Selassie which means power of the Trinity. ... In spite of this, most Rastafari especially the staunch ones loathe being referred to as "ism" because they consider it belittling and offensive.4 Additionally, Garvey's followers believed that Selassie is the messiah he had foretold. This was much pointed out by several street-corner preachers like Paul Earlington, Archibald Dunkley and Robert Hinds; they postulated that he is the reincarnated Christ.5 Nevertheless, because of Selassie...

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