emperor haile selassie, once emperor of ethiopia, made himself the head of the ethiopian orthodox church and emphasised the 10 commandments to the people. founder of the rastafari movement. the term rastafari derives from his name before he was king... tafari, and ras... the swaheli term for king.
it no take nuttin at all fi hail di king and bless me inna what me doin
it no take nuttin at all fi hail di king selassie ada king of all kings
The last Emperor of Ethiopia who reigned until 1974. The name Haile Selassie means "Might of the Trinity" and was the name he assumed on becoming Emperor, having previously been known as Ras (Duke) Tafari Makonen.
Selassie, who was a faithful member of the Orthodox Church, is believed by most Rastafarians to be God incarnate (something he himself denied). Some believe he is the second coming of Christ (God the Son), others the incarnation of God the Father and some say he was the incarnation of both. Others simply believe he was a good man, chosen to lead people to faith in God.