Rastafari holy days
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Rastafari holy days are sacred observances within the Rastafari movement that commemorate key spiritual, historical, and cultural events central to Rastafarian faith and identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rastafari calendar | 1 |
| Rastafari holy days canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1399711 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rastafari holy days Context triple: [Nyabinghi order, observes, Rastafari holy days]
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A.
Hosay
Hosay is a vibrant Indo-Caribbean observance of the Shi'a Muslim Muharram commemoration, featuring elaborate processions, drumming, and artistic displays of decorated tadjahs (replicas of mausoleums).
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B.
Holy Week
Holy Week is the most solemn period in the Christian liturgical year, commemorating the final days of Jesus Christ’s life, including his passion, death, and burial, leading up to Easter.
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C.
High Holy Days
The High Holy Days are the most sacred period in the Jewish calendar, encompassing the solemn days of reflection, repentance, and renewal that begin with Rosh Hashanah and culminate in Yom Kippur.
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D.
Easter Week
Easter Week is the Christian liturgical period beginning with Easter Sunday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus through a series of post-Easter observances and services.
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E.
Day of Reconciliation
The Day of Reconciliation is a South African public holiday observed on 16 December to promote national unity and healing in the post-apartheid era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rastafari holy days Target entity description: Rastafari holy days are sacred observances within the Rastafari movement that commemorate key spiritual, historical, and cultural events central to Rastafarian faith and identity.
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A.
Hosay
Hosay is a vibrant Indo-Caribbean observance of the Shi'a Muslim Muharram commemoration, featuring elaborate processions, drumming, and artistic displays of decorated tadjahs (replicas of mausoleums).
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B.
Holy Week
Holy Week is the most solemn period in the Christian liturgical year, commemorating the final days of Jesus Christ’s life, including his passion, death, and burial, leading up to Easter.
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C.
High Holy Days
The High Holy Days are the most sacred period in the Jewish calendar, encompassing the solemn days of reflection, repentance, and renewal that begin with Rosh Hashanah and culminate in Yom Kippur.
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D.
Easter Week
Easter Week is the Christian liturgical period beginning with Easter Sunday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus through a series of post-Easter observances and services.
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E.
Day of Reconciliation
The Day of Reconciliation is a South African public holiday observed on 16 December to promote national unity and healing in the post-apartheid era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rastafari holy day
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Rastafari holy day ⓘ Rastafari holy day ⓘ Rastafari holy day ⓘ Rastafari holy day ⓘ Rastafari holy day ⓘ Rastafari holy day ⓘ Rastafari holy day ⓘ Rastafari holy day ⓘ Rastafari practice ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Genna
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Timkat ⓘ |
| areObservedBy |
Rastafari movement
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surface form:
Rastafari
|
| arePartOf |
Rastafari holy days
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rastafari calendar
Rastafari culture ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Ethiopian calendar ⓘ |
| commemorate |
African liberation
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Ethiopian history ⓘ Haile Selassie I ⓘ Marcus Garvey ⓘ key events in Rastafari history ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent |
abolition of slavery in the Caribbean
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birth of Haile Selassie I in 1892 ⓘ birth of Marcus Garvey in 1887 ⓘ coronation of Haile Selassie I as Emperor of Ethiopia in 1930 ⓘ struggle for African independence and unity ⓘ visit of Haile Selassie I to Jamaica in 1966 ⓘ |
| date |
11 September
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17 August ⓘ 2 November ⓘ 21 April ⓘ 23 July ⓘ 25 May ⓘ 7 January ⓘ |
| emphasize |
African identity
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Ethiopia as Zion ⓘ divinity of Haile Selassie I ⓘ pan-African unity ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ |
| include |
African Liberation Day
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Coronation Day ⓘ Earthstrong of Haile Selassie I ⓘ Emancipation Day ⓘ Coptic Christmas ⓘ
surface form:
Ethiopian Christmas
Epiphany ⓘ
surface form:
Ethiopian Epiphany
Ethiopian calendar ⓘ
surface form:
Ethiopian New Year
Grounation Day ⓘ Marcus Garvey ⓘ
surface form:
Marcus Garvey Earthstrong
|
| religion | Rastafari movement ⓘ |
| significance |
affirmation of Haile Selassie I as living God by many Rastafari
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fulfilment of biblical and Garveyite prophecy for many Rastafari ⓘ |
| typicalPractices |
Bible reading
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Nyabinghi drumming ⓘ chanting ⓘ communal gatherings ⓘ ital food sharing ⓘ prayer ⓘ reasoning sessions ⓘ |
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Subject: Rastafari holy days Description of subject: Rastafari holy days are sacred observances within the Rastafari movement that commemorate key spiritual, historical, and cultural events central to Rastafarian faith and identity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rastafari calendar