Visions of Zion
Visions of Zion In reggae song after reggae song Bob Marley and other reggae singers speak of the Promised Land of Ethiopia. The Rastafari have been travelling to Ethiopia since the movement…
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Visions of Zion
In reggae song after reggae song Bob Marley and other reggae singers speak of the Promised Land of Ethiopia. The Rastafari have been travelling to Ethiopia since the movement originated in Jamaica in 1930s. "Repatriation is a must!" they cry.
Though Ethiopians see Rastafari as immigrants, the Rastafari see themselves as returning members of the Ethiopian diaspora. They consider it the Promised Land, and repatriation is a cornerstone of their faith. In Visions of Zion, Erin C.
MacLeod offers the first in-depth investigation into how Ethiopians perceive Rastafari and Rastafarians within Ethiopia and the role this unique immigrant community plays within Ethiopian society.Rastafari are unusual among migrants, basing their movements on spiritual rather than economic choices. This volume offers those who study the movement a broader understanding of the implications of