Groundation Day
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Groundation Day is an annual Rastafarian holy day commemorating Haile Selassie I’s 1966 visit to Jamaica and symbolizing liberation, unity, and spiritual renewal.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rastafarian holy day
ⓘ
religious holiday ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black liberation
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Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Haile Selassie I NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan-Africanism NERFINISHED ⓘ Rastafarian worship ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | Haile Selassie I's 1966 visit to Jamaica ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | celebration of Jamaican Rastafarian culture ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Nyabinghi drumming
NERFINISHED
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chanting ⓘ communal gatherings ⓘ prayer ⓘ reading of scripture ⓘ reasoning sessions ⓘ |
| hasType | holy day ⓘ |
| honors | Haile Selassie I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedEvent | Haile Selassie I's state visit to Jamaica in 1966 ⓘ |
| observedBy | Rastafarians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Jamaica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rastafarian communities worldwide ⓘ |
| religion | Rastafari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Rastafari movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualSignificance |
affirmation of Rastafarian identity
ⓘ
renewal of faith in Haile Selassie I ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
liberation
ⓘ
spiritual renewal ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| themes |
African identity
ⓘ
emancipation ⓘ return to Zion ⓘ |
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