Grounation Day (April 21) is an important Rastafarian holy day, and second after Coronation Day (November 2). It is celebrated in honor of Haile Selassie's 1966 visit to Jamaica.
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Jah · Afrocentrism · Ital · Zion · Cannabis use | |
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Haile Selassie I · Jesus · Menen Asfaw · Marcus Garvey | |
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Bible · Kebra Nagast · The Promise Key · Holy Piby · My Life and Ethiopia's Progress · Royal Parchment Scroll of Black Supremacy | |
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Mansions · in United States · Shashamane · Grounation Day · Reasoning | |
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