How Rastafarianism Popularity Exploded In The 20th Century Our History

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Although it started in Jamaica in 1929, Rastafarianism was almost unknown in Britain until a few decades ago. • Subscribe to Our History: https://bit.ly/3v5mKBG • Rasta seems to fulfill an important need for its followers, a lot of Rasta teaching is about Africa and black culture so it gives them a sense of their own history and heritage. The programme opens with shots of Rastafarians attending a meeting of Rastafari Universal Zion in north London. Many Rastas don't belong to groups and they distrust organisations, but here at RUZ they are trying to change that. Jah Bones is one of the leaders of RUZ, he explains that Rastas challenge the traditional view of God. Rastas explain why Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is important to them and why 'roots' are not just about where you are born. They also talk about repatriation and the presenter tries to press them on the logistics of what this would mean. But what do black people who are not Rastas think of them? • This film was first broadcast: 1979 • Watch More Documentaries • Our Life - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ • Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL • Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM • Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk • Our Taste - bit.ly/3OZoDcV • Start your journey of discovery with Our History, as we bring you eye-opening documentaries and educational programmes about our world history. We will guide you through awe-inspiring events from our past and help you get a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events that have shaped the world we live in today. • Content distributed by ITV Studios.

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