The Journey has begun…
Donisha at the Smithsonian’s ‘Discovering Rastafari’ exhibit. Donisha embarks on a personal quest to find the answers to questions that preoccupy her. What aspects of Rastafarian culture inspired her grandfathers music? Is Rastafarian movement still one of resistance for the disenfranchised and poor around the world? Where did dreadlocks come from? How did ganja become a part of Rastafarian culture? What is the significance of the Star of David to Rastafarians? Donisha must confront her own doubts and fears if she is to truly discover the roots and routes of Rastafari and the reasons it had such a profound influence not only on her grandfather Bob Marley, but also millions of people around the world.
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Rasta is no longer revolutionary or authentic. It has become a commodity, part of late capitalism; a hyper-real text – a simulacrum – for those in the developed world seeking “authenticity”.
Did Marcus make the first footsteps and his Majesty Followed ? Kind of but not by design.. I think Marcus looking into Africa & singled out Ethiopia to be free from colonialism and rich in heritage that dated back from the Bible times to the Egyptian dynasties. The crowning of Selassie I in 1930, on the Throne of David, the followers of Marcus Garvey saw this as a revelation that Jah (God) had manifested himself as King upon the Earth. Selassie was flattered by this concept.