Key Timeline of Rastafarianism

1930s

Movement Emerges

Rastafarianism begins in Jamaica as response to colonialism

1935

Formal Establishment

Leonard Powell establishes first form of Rastafari

1930s+

Haile Selassie Veneration

Ethiopian Emperor becomes central divine figure

Mid-1900s

Cultural Development

Reggae music and cultural symbols emerge

Present

Global Movement

Worldwide community connected by shared beliefs