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'''Rastafari movement''' members worship [[Haile Selassie I]] as an incarnation of the one true living [[God]], following a syncretism of [[Judeo-Christian]] values and [[Africa]]n practices.
'''Rastafari movement''' members worship former [[Ethiopia | Ethiopian]] emperor [[Haile Selassie I]] as an incarnation of the one true living [[God]], following a syncretism of [[Judeo-Christian]] values and [[Africa]]n practices. Rastafarianism is most common in [[Jamaica]].
The movement started in the early part of the 20th century, heavily influenced by the orator and Black nationalist, Marcus Garvey. Initially, the movement was based upon the belief that all people of [[African]] descent would eventually return to Ethiopia, and that White civilization was "[[Babylon]]" - a metaphor for all evil and wickenedness.. Although beliefs vary among members of the movement, a more common focus is the "Africanization of Jamaica". <ref>Appiah & Gates, ''The Dictionary of Global Culture'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1997</ref>
Rastafarians meet on a weekly basis for a time of worship and prayers, though they do not have a specific holy day for such services. As [[Lincoln Thompson]] sang: ''"Sunday morning, the heathen running to the temple, during the week they are the devil's disciple."''<ref>Lincoln Thompson, Rootsman Blues, 1983</ref>Part of the service often consists of smoking ganja ([[marijuana]]) a plant with great spiritual significance to them. They support the legalization of marijuana, citing in their defense several Bible verses:
Rastafarians meet on a weekly basis for a time of worship and prayers, though they do not have a specific holy day for such services. As [[Lincoln Thompson]] sang: ''"Sunday morning, the heathen running to the temple, during the week they are the devil's disciple."''<ref>Lincoln Thompson, Rootsman Blues, 1983</ref>Part of the service often consists of smoking ganja ([[marijuana]]) a plant with great spiritual significance to them. They support the legalization of marijuana, citing in their defense several Bible verses: