Coronation Day
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Coronation Day is a major Rastafari holy day commemorating the 1930 crowning of Haile Selassie I as Emperor of Ethiopia, celebrated as the fulfillment of biblical prophecy and the manifestation of the messiah.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rastafari holy day
ⓘ
religious holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Haile Selassie I Coronation Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black liberation theology
NERFINISHED
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Book of Revelation (Rastafari interpretation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethiopian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Haile Selassie I NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan-Africanism ⓘ Psalm 68:31 (Rastafari interpretation) ⓘ Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical prophecies of kingship ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Rastafari
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Rastafarians worldwide ⓘ |
| commemorates |
coronation of Haile Selassie I
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crowning of Haile Selassie I as Emperor of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| coreBeliefExpressed | Ethiopia as Zion in Rastafari thought ⓘ |
| countryOfEvent | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
affirmation of African identity in Rastafari
ⓘ
celebration of Ethiopian heritage in Rastafari ⓘ reminder of divine kingship in Rastafari belief ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 2 November 1930 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Nyabinghi drumming
ⓘ
chanting ⓘ communal gatherings ⓘ groundations ⓘ prayer ⓘ reading of biblical passages ⓘ reasoning sessions ⓘ singing of hymns and Rastafari songs ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Ethiopian monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haile Selassie I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfCelebration |
Caribbean
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Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedOn | 2 November ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ethiopian Christmas
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopian New Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Grounation Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective |
Haile Selassie I is seen as the returned Christ in Rastafari
NERFINISHED
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Haile Selassie I is seen as the returned messiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Rastafari movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
fulfillment of biblical prophecy for Rastafari
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manifestation of the messiah in Rastafari belief ⓘ recognition of Haile Selassie I as divine by Rastafari ⓘ |
| startTime | 1930-11-02 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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