Rastafari
TraditionAbrahamic (new)
Founded1930s AD
Followers1 million
Script/LanguageEnglish/Amharic
About Rastafari
Originated in Jamaica in the 1930s. Reveres Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia as divine. Reggae music, particularly Bob Marley, spread the movement globally. Dreadlocks represent a covenant with God. Ital diet emphasizes natural, unprocessed foods.
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