Rastafarianism

Definitions of Rastafarianism
  1. noun
    a religious cult based on a belief that Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) is the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the Promised Land
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    cult, cultus, religious cult
    a system of religious beliefs and rituals
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