Ethiopian African Black International Congress

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The Ethiopian African Black International Congress, also known as Bobo Ashanti, is a Rastafarian mansion and religious movement emphasizing African repatriation, black liberation, and strict spiritual and cultural practices.

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Ethiopian African Black International Congress canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Black liberation movement
Rastafarian mansion
religious movement
associatedWith Rastafari movement
surface form: Caribbean Rastafari communities

Jamaica
coreBelief divinity of Emperor Haile Selassie I
liberation of black people worldwide
repatriation to Africa as Zion
emphasizes African repatriation
Pan-Africanism
black liberation
strict cultural practices
strict spiritual practices
goal establishment of righteous government for black people
eventual return to Africa
spiritual upliftment of black people
hasAlias Bobo Ashanti
Bobo Shanti
hasClergy deacons
priests
prophets
queens
hasDoctrine communal living ideals
emphasis on African identity
moral purity
rejection of Babylon system
self-reliance for black people
hasLeaderTitle King
Priest
Prophet
hasPractice chanting psalms
communal worship
observance of Sabbath
separation of genders in some rituals
strict dietary laws
use of drums in worship
use of incense in worship
wearing long robes
wearing turbans
languageUsed English
Jamaican Creole
partOf Rastafari movement
religiousFamily Abrahamic religions
religiousText Bible
Psalms
religiousTradition Rastafari
symbolUses Ethiopian imagery
lion symbolism
red gold and green colors

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Bobo Ashanti hasAlternativeName Ethiopian African Black International Congress
Bobo Shanti alsoKnownAs Ethiopian African Black International Congress
EABIC fullName Ethiopian African Black International Congress
EABIC acronymFor Ethiopian African Black International Congress