As It Is in Zion
Seeking the Rastafari in Ghana, West Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20209380 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Darren J N Middleton (0000-0002-9854-1969, Texas Christian University, corresponding author), Darren Middleton |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 151-172 |
| Publication date | 2006-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Black Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-9948 • E-ISSN: 1743-1670 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/blth.2006.4.2.151 |
| OpenAlex | W2152359032 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
Based on the author's ethnographic fieldwork in Ghana in 2000 and 2001, this essay highlights the endlessly changing nature of Rastafarian faith and practice in this West African country. Here we see that Rastas in different Ghanaian communities seem to hold distinct and frequently conflicting beliefs in three major areas: Haile Selassie's divinity, Ethiopia's significance, and involvement in Ghanaian politics. Differences among Rastas in Ghana are seen as indicative of change among Rastafari in many global contexts. An interview with Rocky Dawuni, a prominent Ghanaian Rasta musician, whose work highlights the internationalization of the Rastafarian movement, concludes the article
Divinity · Ethnography · Faith · Internationalization · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Anthropology · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Gender Studies · Law
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2022 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |