Good morning to all Rastafarians world wide. South Africa has such a dedicated Rastafarian community. This is in Johannesburg. Rastafarianism, more properly called the Rastafari movement, began in Jamaica in the 1930s among descendants of enslaved Africans who were searching for identity, liberation, and a spiritual connection to Africa. It grew out of a fusion of Christian traditions, Afrocentric thought, and Pan-Africanist ideas promoted by figures like Marcus Garvey, who urged black people to