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.

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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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Rastafari movement hasBranch Bobo Ashanti