Bobo Ashanti
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Bobo Ashanti is a mansion (branch) of the Rastafari movement known for its strict religious observances, distinctive turbaned attire, and emphasis on priestly order and African repatriation.
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rastafari mansion
ⓘ
religious movement ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EABIC ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | North America ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
African repatriation
ⓘ
black liberation ⓘ divinity of Haile Selassie I ⓘ observance of Old Testament law ⓘ priestly order and hierarchy ⓘ reparations for slavery and colonialism ⓘ separation from Babylon system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| diet | ital diet ⓘ |
| dressCode |
modest long dresses and head coverings for women
ⓘ
turbaned headwraps for men ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Prince Emmanuel Charles Edwards ⓘ |
| goal |
establishment of a theocratic African government
ⓘ
repatriation to Africa ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bobo Shanti
ⓘ
Ethiopian African Black International Congress ⓘ |
| hasCommunityType | hilltop camp ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Babylon as oppressive world system
ⓘ
Zion as Africa and spiritual homeland ⓘ |
| hasDistinctivePractice |
communal living
ⓘ
daily prayer and psalm chanting ⓘ fasting ⓘ separation of men and women in certain rituals ⓘ strict Sabbath observance ⓘ use of black in banners and vestments ⓘ use of red, gold and green colors ⓘ wearing of long robes ⓘ wearing of turbans ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
celebration of Haile Selassie I’s birthday
ⓘ
celebration of Haile Selassie I’s coronation ⓘ celebration of Prince Emmanuel’s birthday ⓘ |
| hasHeadquarters |
St. Thomas Parish, Jamaica
ⓘ
surface form:
Bull Bay, Jamaica
|
| hasKeyFigure |
Haile Selassie I
ⓘ
Marcus Garvey ⓘ Prince Emmanuel Charles Edwards ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
King
ⓘ
Priest ⓘ Prophet ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
altar
ⓘ
candles ⓘ incense ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpace | tabernacle ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Jamaican Patois ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure |
kings
ⓘ
members ⓘ priestly order ⓘ prophets ⓘ |
| partOf | Rastafari movement ⓘ |
| politicalStance |
Pan-Africanism
ⓘ
anti-colonialism ⓘ black nationalism ⓘ |
| prohibits |
alcohol
ⓘ
cigarettes ⓘ pork ⓘ shellfish ⓘ |
| religion |
Rastafari movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Rastafari
|
| religiousText |
Bible
ⓘ
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
Psalms ⓘ |
| symbol |
Ethiopian flag
ⓘ
Lion of Judah ⓘ red gold and green colors ⓘ |
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