Tag: Ras Tafari
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On Emperor Haile Sellassie I as the Living God
The doctrine that Ras Tafari known to the world as the Emperor Haile Sellassie I of Ethiopia, is the Living God, was developed by several persons independently. Of these Mr. Leonard P. Howell is genuinely regarded as being the first to preach the divinity of Ras Tafari in Kingston. Howell is said to have fought […]
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WHAT HAPPENED WHEN HAILE SELASSIE WENT TO JAMAICA?
What happened when Haile Selassie went to Jamaica? On April 21, 1966, Haile Selassie visited Jamaica. Remember, this was 36-years after his coronation and the enthusiasm of Rasta was undimmed. There was now a new generation of Rastas, many of whom still harboured the vision of an exodus. But by now, many had built an […]