Haile Selassie | Ethiopian Emperor

Following the prophecy of the crowning of a king in Africa, the advent to power of the monarch Haile Selassie, as the biblical "King of kings and Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of the tribe of Judah, Light of the World" appeared for the Rastafarians as the revelation of a messenger of Jah, which would lead to the release of their suffering. Thus, it is commonly said qu'Hailé Selassie, the image of Jesus, Jah incarnate, Man and God.

This belief is very important in the Rasta philosophy, although often difficult to accept, even among people close to the movement. 

Thus the artist-producer Yabby You, although very mystical, he always refused this deity. Legend has it that it gets its nickname from the fact that Jesus Dread asked singers who work for him to mention Jesus Selassie rather than in their words ...

Haile Selassie himself never admitted to his Rastafarian cult person, although he showed his gratitude by making Rastas donations of land in Ethiopia, then making a memorable trip to Jamaica in 1966. 

This land is called Shashamane: Haile Selassie provides that land in the 50 to all members of the Black Diaspora who wish to return to Africa through the Ethiopian World Federation (EWF) which he founded. 

It was an act to thank American and Caribbean blacks present at his coronation in Addis Ababa and tried to raise awareness of the plight of Ethiopia after the invasion of Italian troops in the country. This land would then become the symbol for some Rastafarians for repatriation to Africa.

Thus, dignitaries met Rastafarians during his visit to Jamaica, responding to the desire for them to return to Africa, he made the following proposal: "Do not return to Africa until you have released all the oppressed Jamaicans in their country . "
Finally, life and death of Haile Selassie have a strong symbolic dimension, especially in his death and the events that followed. For Rastas, Haile Selassie did not disappear (Jah Live: Bob Marley).