Jah Fire

Greetings and love! Jag vet att jag nämnt det tidigare, att de kristna kelterna fascinerat mig mycket och de brittiska öarnas historia, om myten kring hur Dans stam vandrade dit osv. Har nyligen läst boken Keltisk Andlighet av Harald Olsen och jag kan se fler likheter i den fornkeltiska kyrkan med rastafari än många andra, kanske inte helt underligt med tanke på att den Keltiska kyrkans rötter kommer ifrån den östortodoxa kyrkan. Men vi ska absolut inte blanda ihop saker och rastafari är ingen och kommer aldrig bli en kyrka enligt den snäva definitionen. Inga doktriner och ritualer och ämbeten även om vi precis som "kyrkorna" representerar kristi kropp.

Men det är banden och kopplingen till naturen som är så vacker och det är där jag ser en gemensam nämnare. En bön ifrån ett keltiskt kloster fastnade i mig, tycker den är så vacker:

Denna morgon när jag tänder upp elden på härden,
ber jag att Guds kärleks låga
skall brinna i mitt hjärta,
och i allas hjärtan som jag möter idag.

Jag ber att ingen avund eller ondska,
inget hat och ingen fruktan skall kväva den lågan.

Jag ber att ingen likgiltighet och apati,
inget förakt och inget högmod
skall skölja över elden som kallt vatten.

Må i stället gnistan från Guds kärlek
tända kärleken i mitt hjärta,
så att den kan brinna klart under hela dagen.

Må jag få värma dem som är ensamma,
de som har kalla och livlösa hjärtan,
så att alla kan få känna
den tröst som Guds kärlek är.

At the end of all things, Gadman del 5

Den 22:a Mars 2005 lämnade Vernon Carringtons kropp oss. Vi var många som bad den sista tiden, såväl natt som dag. Trots allas våra böner och vädjan så försvann han, om än bara tillfälligt ifrån oss. Jah har sina vägar och jag kan inte se det på annat vis än att Gadmans arbete var tillfälligt över och han var nu berättigad till lite god vila. Profeten kämpade för oss med full kraft och energi hela livet och det tog ut sin rätt. Vi kan känna tröst och ro i att rasta aldrig dör. Döden är Babylon business.

Selassie I väckte stammarna, Gadman förde oss samman. Nu ligger arbetet i våra händer, att vara ett rättfärdigt Israel tills den yttersta dagen står oss bi.

Här kommer sista delen i intervjun. Välsignad vare Gadman och våra stammar!




Okay, who should lead the repatriation exercise, because there are so many different organizations all over the world, African organizations, non-African organizations, but how involved should they be in helping black people who want to go back to Africa.?

"The first thing the OAU supposed to be the countries that come together and help voice for the return of the people in the western hemisphere back to Africa. I strongly believe they supposed to should be playing a part to help we to come home, who want to come."

What about reparations from Europe, from America, from Britain?

"Yes, well, we are going to need help because, you know, the ship is there, the plane is there, so we're looking for them to help to transport us back as even them said that they say the only thing to do now is away back the people them, and people that them send away, those are the people that help back the country."

So we get to back to who should lead, who should lead this exercise, this back to Africa movement. Who do you think should lead that?

"Well the Rastafarian must come together and elect a person to represent the body. And then out of that them know we can able to write, to these different people and to tell them that we are united. We would like them to help us."

The Shashamane land-grant is still in effect?

"The Shashamane land-grant is still in effect but there is a lot of things to clear up within the settlement."

Do you want to elaborate on that, some of the we need to clear up?

"Not at the moment."

Alright, so you say it is still in effect but there is things that need to be clear up. Now what is the 12 Tribes position on the EWF claim that all settlers, who of the land, that people who settle in Shashamane are squatters, if they do not settle through the permission of the EWF?

"I really surprise them to know that they are saying that who is there on the land, squatters. How can African going home, going back home, can become as a squatters, it is unbelievable. Squatters, impossible."

Is there need for Rastafarians to organize and centralize?

"Oh yes, there is an urgent need for the Rastafarian to organize. Yes, there is"

How do you think this process can begin?

"Well, somebody that is capable of call a meeting and if they're sincere, they call a meeting and hope and trust that from there we can get somewhere."

But you as a leader of the 12 Tribes of Israel you see a great need. Do you see yourself playing any part in that?

"I strongly believe that I will help and play my little part that I can as a person with organizing over the years when that process, you know.."

Alright, should there be a political as well as a spiritual arm of Rastafarians?

"There's political movements, it is there, but I am not here to deal with it. I am not fighting them. I am here to deal with the spiritual part of it. Not politically."

What are your thoughts on the Rastafarian Centralization Organization, the RCO ?

"I have no knowledge at the moment I only know that them is here so is only left now to see what they are saying, before I can give a definite statement about them, but I have no knowledge presently."

The RCO, they have been around for a little while. Haven't they contacted you officially, informing you of the organization and inviting you to join with them in the centralization process?

"It came here they send a letter inviting us to help with the school, but we never get to it, so that is the only letter that I know I have so far but I don't get any letter them invited me and such to come."

That is quite interesting that that is happening, that we have a Rastafarian Centralization Organization, and that the head of the biggest, the most organized Rastafarian movement in the world has not been invited to be a part in that centralization process. If you were invited, would you talk with them and see what's happening?

"Yes, I believe the time must come for me to play a part of, you know, I think I would go and hope and trust that they proceed orderly and they have no commotion, because I don't deal the commotion, the confusion. I strongly believe that the time has come for Rastafarian to come together."

I feel very good to hear that. The 12 Tribes of Israel have undoubtedly the most organized body of Rastafarians in the world, as I have said before, what role should the movement play in organizing Rastafarians in Jamaica, and in the rest of the world?

"Well, at least we are organizing for a good while now, we have the organ, the 12 Tribes of Israel, in Jamaica, it start here, it is in Ethiopia, it is in the United States, it is in United Kingdom, Sweden, it is Germany, New Zealand, Tobago, Ghana, Australia, Kenya, and Grenada."

That is 12 Tribes.....

"That is 12 Tribes organization in these other country, and some other country, it is still there, but..."

I am thinking that since the 12 Tribes has done so well in organizing the 12 Tribes of Israel, is there a particular role now that the 12 Tribes could play in helping then to organize the rest of the Rastafarians?

"Yes, well, I just said a while ago that I think that I could help, to play a part, to give a helping hand, not as somebody to come to take over nothing, but as a helping hand, to help organize them. So we're looking forward....."

Leroy Horsemouth

Det här är vad som måste vara världens skönaste filmklipp, måste bara visa det för er som inte sett filmen Rockers (ifrån 1978, inspelad på Jamaica). Leroy är förövrigt just nu skivaktuell med Papa Dee. Stenhård rasta, eller vad säger ni? Jag får iaf gåshud vaje gång:

Tålamod gör mjölk till smör

...som ett etiopiskt ordspråk säger. Många jag pratar med ifrågasätter Selassie Is blodslinje och menar att många regenter runt om i världen (och hemliga sällskap för den delen) härleder sin ätt till Salomo för att stärka sin position och att det naturligtvis är bluff. Jag håller med, i alla fall som inte rör Ras Taffari, det är min fasta övertygelse att där är så fallet. Människor säger att det saknas bevis men dokument visades redan 1915 för västerlänningar. Detta finns publicerat i bland annat: Rey's The Real Abyssinia by Seeley Service & Co 1935.

Det här blir ett långt och tråkigt inlägg om man inte är intresserad av detta, men här är hela blodslinjen som leder fram till HIM Haile Selassie I:

Ras Tafari längst till vänster.

I. ORI eller ARAM-stammen: År före Kristus.
1. Ori or Aram 4470 2. Gariak I 4404 3. Gannkam 4321 4.Drottning Borsa 4254 5. Gariak II 4194 6. Djan I 4114 7. Djan II 4054 8. Senefrou 4034 9. Zeenabzamin 3976 10. Sahlan 3916 11. Elaryan 3836 12. Nimroud 3776 13. Queen Eylouka 3731 14. Saloug 3701 15. Kharid 3629 16. Hogeb 3529 17. Makaws 3459 18. Assa 3429 19. Affar 3379 20. Milanos 3317 21. Soliman Tehagui 3244 . Ätten fortsätter med Kam.

II. KAM-stammen: År före Kristus.

1. Kam 2635 2. Kout (son till Kam) 2585 3. Habassi 2545 4. Sebtah 2515 5. Elektron 2485 6. Neber 2455 7. Amen 2434 8. Queen Nehasset Nais 2404 9. Horkam 2375 10. Saba II 2345 11. Sofard 2315 12. Askndou 2290 13. Hohey 2255 14. Adglag 2235 15. Adgala 2205 16. Lakniduga 2180 17. Manturay 2145 18. Rakhu 2115 19. Sabe I 2085 20. Azagan 2055 21. Sousel Atozanis 2035 22. Amen II 2020 23. Ramenpahte 2000 24. Wanuna 3 dagar 25. Piori I 1985 . Blodslinjen fortsätter via Agdaziandynastin.

III. AGDAZYANDYNASTIN av JOCTANS KUNGADÖMME. År före Kristus.

1. Akbunas Saba II 1930 2. Nakehte Kalnis 1871 3. Queen Kasiyope 1890 4. Sabe II 1856 5. Etiyopus I 1800 6. Lakndun Nowarari 1770 7. Tutimheb 1750 8. Herhator I 1730 9. Etiyopus II 1700 10. Senuka I 1683 11. Bonu I 1675 12. Queen Mumazes 1671 13. Aruas (daughter of Mumazes) 7 months 14. Amen Asro I 1641 15. Ori (or Aram) II 1611 16. Piori II 1596 17. Amen Emhat I 1556 18. Tsawi 1541 19. Aktissanis 1531 20. Mandes 1514 21. Protawos 1481 22. Amoy 1460 23. Konsi Hendawi 1455 24. Bonu II 1453 25. Sebi III (Kefe) 1438 26. Djagons 1418 27. Senuka II 1408 28. Angabo I (Zaka Laarwe) 1358 29. Miamur 2 days 30. Queen Helena 1347 31. Zagdur I 1307 32. Her Hator II 1277 33. Her Hator (Za Sagado) III 1276 34. Akate (Za Sagado) IV 1256 35. Titon Satiyo 1246 36. Hermantu I 5 Months 37. Amen Emhat II 1241 38. Konsab I 1236 39. Sannib II 1231 40. Sanuka III 1226 41. Angabo II 1186 42. Amen Astate 1156 43. Herhor 1140 44. Wiyankihi 1131 45. Pinotsem I 1114 46. Pinotsem II 1073 47. Massaherta 1057 48. Ramenkoperm 1043 49. Pinotsem III 1036 50. Sabi IV 1026 51. Tawasaya Dews 1013 52. Drottning Makeda 982 . Makedas son startar den Solomonitiska dynastin.

IV. MENELIK I SOLOMONS DYNASTI: År före kristus

1. Menelik I 957 2. Hanyon 956 3. Sera I (Tomai) 930 4. Amen Hotep Zagdur 899 5. Aksumay Ramissu 879 6. Awseyo Sera II 841 7. Tawasya II 820 8. Abralyus Wiyankihi II 788 9. Aksumay Warada Tsahay 765 10. Kashta Hanyon 752 11. Sabaka II 740 12. Queen Nicauta Kandake 13. Tsawi Terhak Warada Nagash 681 14. Erda Amen Awseya 675 15. Gasiyo Eskikatir ? 16. Nuatmeawn 671 17. Tomadyon Piyankihi III 659 18. Amen Asero 643 19. Piyankihi IV (Awtet) 609 20. Zaware Nebret Aspurta 568 21. Saifay Harsiataw II 556 22. Ramhay Nastossanan 542 23. Handu Wuha Abra 531 24. Safelya Sabakon 500 25. Agalbus Sepekos 478 26. Psmenit Waradanegash 457 27. Awseya Tarakos 445 28. Kanaz Psmis 432 29. Apras 422 30. Kashta Walda Ahuhu 402 31. Elalion Taake 392 32. Atserk Amen III 382 33. Atserk Amen IV 372 34. Drottning Hadina 362 35. Atserk Amen V 352 36. Atserk Amen VI 342 37. Drottning Nikawla Kandat 332 38. Bassyo 325 39. Drottning Akawsis Kandake III 315 40. Arkamen II 305 41. Awtet Arawura 295 42. Kolas II (Kaletro) 285 43. Zawre Nebrat 269 44. Stiyo 255 45. Safay 242 46. Drottning Nikosis Kandake IV 232 47. Ramhay Arkamen IV 222 48. Feliya Hernekhit 207 49. Hende Awkerara 187 50. Agabu Baseheran 177 51. Sulay Kawawmenun 157 52. Messelme Kerarmer 149 53. Nagey Bsente 139 54. Etbenukawer 129 55. Safeliya Abramen 109 56. Sanay 99 57. Drottning Awsena 88 58. Dawit II 78 59. Aglbul 70 60. Bawawl 60 61. Barawas 50 62. Dinedad 40 63. Amoy Mahasse 35 64. Nicotnis Kandake V 25 65. Nalke 20 66. Luzay 8 67. Bazen ifrån 8 år före Kristus till år 9 e.k.

Icke kristna regenter efter år 0.

1. Sartu Tsenfa Assegd 30 2. Akaptah Tsenfa Ared 38 3. Horemtaku 40 4. Garsemot Kandake VI 50 5. Hatosza Bahr Asaged 78 6. Mesenh Germasir 85 7. Metwa Germa Asfar 94 8. Adgale II 104 9. Agba 6 månader av Adgale + 6 månader 105 10. Serada 121 11. Malis Alameda 125 12. Hakabe Nasohi Tsiyon 131 13. Hakli Sergway 143 14. Dedme Zaray 153 15. Awtet 155 16. ALaly Bagamay 162 17. Awadu Jan Asagad 192 18. Zagun Tsion Hegez 197 19. Rema Tsion Geza 200 20. Azegan Malbagad 207 21. Gafale Seb Asagad 208 22. Tsegay Beze Wark 212 23. Gaza Agdur 221 24. Agduba Asgwegwe 229 25. Dawiza 230 26. Wakana (Drottning) 2 dagar 27. Hadawz 4 månader 28. Ailassan Sagal 233 29. Asfehi Asfeha 247 30. Atsgaba Seifa Arad 253 31. Ayba 270 32. Tsaham Laknduga 279 23. Tsegab 289 34. Tazer 299 35. Ahywa Sofya (Drottning) 306 . Blodslinjen följer här med kristna regenter och hela Etiopien blir kristet.

Kristna Regenter:
1. Ahywa (Sofya, mor till Abreha Atsbeha). 2. Abreha Atsbeha (delvis tillsammans med sin moder) 332 3. Atsbeha (ensam) 344 4. Asfeh Dalz 351 5. Sahle 365 6. Arfed Gebra Maskal 369 7. Adhana I (Drottning) 374 8. Riti 375 9. Asfeh II 376 10. Atsbeha II 381 11. Amey 396 12. Abreha II 7 månader 13. Ilassahl 2 månader14. Elagabaz I 398 15. Suhal 402 16. Abreha III 412 17. Adhana II (Drottning) 418 18. Yoab 428 19. Tsaham I 430 20. Amey II 431 21. Sahle Ahzob 433 22. Tsebah Mahana Kristos 436 23. Tsaham II 438 24. Elagabaz II 444 25. Agabi 445 26. Lewi 447 27. Ameda III 450 28. Armah Dawit 464 29. Amsi 469 30. Salayba 478 31. Alameda 486 32. Pazena Ezana 493 . Kaleb fortsätter linjen som en dynasti fram till Kejsare Gedajan.

Kalebs Dynasti:
1. Kaleb 523 2. Za Israel 1 månad 3. Gabra Maskal 537 4. Kostantinos 565 5. Wasan Sagad 580 6. Fere Sanay 603 7. Advenz 623 8. Akala Wedem 631 9. Germa Asafar 646 10. Zergaz 656 11. Dagena Mikael 682 12. Bahr Ekla 701 13. Gum 725 14. Asguagum 730 15. Latem 746 16. Talatam 767 17. Gadagosh 780 18. Aizar Eskakatir 1/2 day 19. Dedem 78520. Wededem 795 21. Wudme Asfare 825 22. Armah 830 23. Degennajam 849 24. Gedajan 850 25. Gudit (Yodit, en judisk drottning) 890 26. Anbase Wedem 910 27. Del Naad 920 . Historiska händelser leder till att den Solomonitiska ätten tillfälligt bryts som härskare för Zagwedynastin.

V. ZAGWES Dynasti
1. Mara Takla Haymanot (Zagwe) 933 2. Tatawdem 973 3. Jan Seyum 1013 4. Germa Seyum 1053 5. Yermrhana Kristos 1093 6. Kedus Arbe (samt) 1133 7. Lalibala 1173 8. Nacuto Laab 1213 9. Yatbarak 1230 10. Mayrari 1245 11. Harbay 1253
(Israelitiska regenter under Zagwes Dynasti:1. Mahbara Wedem 2. Agbea Tsion 3. Tsinfa Arad 4. Nagash Zare 5. Asfeh 6. Yacob 7. Bahr Asagad 8. Edem Asagad).

Yekuno Amlak sätter sig på tronen och återinrättar den Solomonitiska tronsföljden.

VI. YEKUNO AMLAK OCH HANS FORTSATTA SOLOMONITISKA TRONSFÖLJD
1. Yekuno Amlak 1268 2. Yasbeo Tseyon 1277 3. Tsenfa Arad 1278 4. Hesba Asagad 1279 5. Kedme Asagad 1280 6. Jan Asagad 1281 7. Sabea Asagad 1282 8. Wedma Ared 1297 9. Amda Tseyon 1327 10. Saifa Ared 1355 11. Wedma Asfare 1365 12. Dawit 1395 13. Tewodoros 1399 14. Yeshak 1414 15. Andreyas 6 months 16. Hesba Nafi 1418 17. Bedl Nafi (6 månader med Andreyas) 1419 18. Amde Tseyon 1426 19. Zara Yacob 1460 20. Boeda Maryam 1470 21. Iskender 1486 22. Amda Tseyon 1487 23. Naod 1500
24. Lebna Dengel 1532 25. Galawdewos 1551 26. Minas 1555. Kejsarna och Kejsarinnorna flyttar runt i riket för att slutligen etablera Gondar som huvudstad.

VII. GONDARS HUS
1. Sartsa Dengel 1589 2. Yakob 1598 3. Za Dengel I 1599 4. Susneyos 1627 5. Fasil 1662 6. Degu-Johannis 1677 7. Adyam Sagad Iyasu 1702 8. Takla Haymanot 1704 9. Tewoflus 1707 10. Yostos 1711 11. Dawit 1716 12. Bakaffa 1725 13. Birhan Sagad Iyasu 1749 14.Iyoas 1764 15. Johannis 5 månader+ 5 dagar 16. Takla Haymanot 1772 17. Solomon 1774 18. Takla Giyorgis 1779 . Tronsföljden fortsätter via prinsar som åberopade tronen så som Kejsare. Dessa prinsar börjar med Zemene Mesafints era.

VIII. REGENTER UNDER ZEMENE MESAFINTS ERA
1. T. Yasus 1784-88 2. Takla Haymanot 1788-89 3. Iskias 1789-95 4. Baeda Maryam 1795- 97 5. Junus 17976. Adimo 1797-99 7. Egwala Sion 1799-1818 8. Joas 1818-21 9. Gigar 1821-26 10. Baeda Maryam III 1826 11. Gigar (igen) 1826-30 12.Iyasu IV 1830-32 13.Gabra Kristos 1832 14.Sahala Dengel 1832-40 15.Johannes III 1840-41 16.Sahala Dengel (igen) 1841-55 .

IX. MODERNA ETIOPIENS REGENTER
1. Theodore 1855-68 2. John IV 1868-89 3. Menelik II 1889-1913 6. Lej Yasu 1913-16 7. Zauditu (Kejsarinna) & Ras Tafari Makonnen (Regent & arvinge) 1916 Negus Tafari Makonnen (Kung) 1928-1930 8. Haile Selassie I 1930-1974.

X. SOLOMONITISKA LINJEN BRYTS AV KOMUNISTISKA REVOLUTIONÄRER

Blodslinjen lever dock kvar och med det historiska arvet som jag här visar så är det ingen tvekan om att tronen inte bara bör utan måste återupprättas. Med guds vilja! JAH RASTAFARI!

Function of the heart, Gadman del 4

De första bröder som Gadman samlade i Davis Lane i Trenchtown var Naphtali the first och Dan the first. Sedan rullade allting på som jag beskrivit tidigare. I Shashamene, det landområde som Selassie I ursprungligen skänkte till rasta startades ett hus men Vernon grundade även Jamaican RasTaFarian Development Community där som är en organisation som har medlemmar av ; Nyahbingi, Bobo Shanti och Twelve Tribes of Israel.

Här fortsätter intervjun! Ge tack och pris till den högste, Selassie I!




How does this fit in with the teaching of, not necessarily of the 12 Tribes of Israel, but of Rastafarians in general, who, because of the (well, at first you answered that anyway about the divinity of Haile Selassie and you've actually made a distinction between Haile Selassie and Jesus Christ). But many Rastafarians don't see anything outside of Haile Selassie which means that he is the final king to sit upon the throne, how do we resolve that?

"Well, I have said before, he's not the final king, but I strongly believe that Christ is going to sit upon the throne, but HIM His Majesty is not the final king, you have more kings, because Amha Selassie is there, he is not there, and then you have Yacob supposed to be seated shortly."

Do you see the monarchy being restored in Ethiopia, as a matter of fact, because what is happening in Ethiopia now, we know that Amha Selassie tried to go back recently, we don't know what happened with that, he didn't go back but do you see the restoration of the monarchy in Ethiopia?

"At Now they don't accept the monarchy, but at least there is an amount of people is there that looking forward, because that is the only person they believe could able to get back the unity of the Ethiopian people."

How do you see it happening, the restoration of the monarchy?

"When the time come, you know, we will overturn and overturn, and who's right it is them will give it to them, so, when the fullness of time come, we don't know when , but we're sure that it must happen."

Is this according to prophecy? That the monarchy must be restored?


"Oh yes, Oh yes."

Is the monarchy a dinosaur in the age of democracy do you think? and could it be could it be anything more than a constitutional monarchy?

"Well I don't fully overstand that,"

Right now, when Amha Selassie was trying to return, the last time, he was told that he could only come back as a constitutional monarch with no powers whatsoever. Do you see anything else happening apart from that, or do you see the monarchy restored at such a point, where the monarchy is once again as it was in the days of Haile Selassie, ruling in Ethiopia

"Well, I keep saying over and over that when the time come, then we sure that we are going to have a king to seat up. It is going to take some time, but he is going to be seated for sure."

Rumors have been circulating that Prince Zere Yacob is mentally deranged and therefore not fit to succeed. What light can you shed on this matter?

"Well I bredda Gad don't know him as somebody that is mentally disturbed. He was here the last time and nobody see him and such a like, him is functioning normal as far as I understand, when I left him in Manchester. But I don't see him as a deranged person. It really, you know, unbelievable."

I must point out at this point, I don't know if you want me to do this, but Zere Yacob is very close to the 12 tribes of Israel.

"Oh yes he is very close. He's .... with bredrin them and sister in Manchester."

Is he a member of the 12 Tribes of Israel?

"He's a member of the 12 Tribes of Israel yes"



he future of the monarchy. Is it a part of the doctrine of 12 Tribes of Israel, that the monarchy must be physical restored, you're touched on that before that it is prophecy, but is it a part of your teaching?



"Yes, that is a part our teaching that the monarchy must be restored, just like how the sun and the moon and the stars is there, that nobody can remove them, same way, monarchy must restore."

The 12 Tribes of Israel currently has the largest settlement on Shashamane. Is Ethiopia the final home and what about the rest of Africa?

"Just Shashamane is not the final home. The whole of Africa, because One King shall rule over them all. And also, the whole of Africa, especially Jerusalem."

Okay, you say the whole of Africa, especially Jerusalem, and I am sure a lot of people are saying "but Jerusalem is not Africa".

"Yeah, Jerusalem is Africa. Jerusalem is a part of Africa is only certain things happen, and it break away. But there is no argument that Jerusalem is not a part of Africa, we are sure!"

So when we speak of a new Jerusalem, what are we talking of?

"When we are talking about a new Jerusalem, we are talking about Jerusalem in Asia Minor. New Jerusalem is a different thing all entirely, definition."

I wanted to look just a little bit more at that, Jerusalem being the final home, all of Africa, especially Jerusalem. How is that, if you will, how will that work? How will that happen?

"Consider they take out a lot of Ethiopians there if you notice the history show you that they always were saying that the people in Ethiopia is not the Jews. Alright? But then suddenly there is a changes, that them is the Jews, them take out most of them and carry them Jerusalem. So we see everything clear there that the people who is Israel and was in Ethiopia, them ancestor was from Jerusalem, and them send them back. So here is some of us out here, now it was quite interesting that, those who them take from there, and they carried there, they say they are the tribe of Dan, so them might then identify themself, as one of the tribes, of Dan. The people them who leave and go to Jerusalem, that them take out from Eritria, Falashas, yeah."

Etiopiens lejon, Gadman del 3

Doktor Vernon Carrington föddes som en av fem barn i November 1935 på Jamaica. Under hans tidigare år så hjälpte han till med att dra folk till Coxsone Sound Systems danser och arbetade som skomakare. 1960 så reste han till England men var inte alls glad med vad han såg där så han mönstrade på en båt hem kort därefter.

Där på skeppet så svor han till Jah att om han kom hem säkert så skulle han göra vad som än Jah bad honom om.

Vad som hände sedan har jag skrivit om i tidigare inlägg, vad som hände när han öppnade skriften och hur han sedan grundade Twelve Tribes of Israel. Att hitta alla stammar och deras "skuggor" till de första platserna i huset tog 3,5 år.... något som är intressant med detta är, att om du läser bibeln, ett kapitel i dagen så tar det också 3,5 år. Kanske bara ett sammanträffande men ändå intressant...


Här fortsätter intervjun:
Many argue that the bible is not 100% reliable but that the reading of the bible actually is a main principal of yours and of the 12 Tribes of Israel. How do you respond to the skeptics who say that the bible is not reliable and burn the bible so to speak.
"Anytime it show that you'll have them curse God, curse the king, and such a like, so I don't expect for them to accept certain things, but those who accept, well, give thanks to them."

Moving on to rights of passage. How does the movement, the 12 Tribes of Israel address birth within the movement, the adolescence period, when the child is a teenager, and marriage and also death?

"Well, if I could understand clearly, I know that, you have a birth, and after birth, you have child, adolescence, and when they grow up they're supposed to married, and after they marry they're supposed to help their fellow man, and when death come, it come. But right now we're trying to avoid that death business. But when that come, you can't run from it. As for us, we don't die. We only sleep, waiting for the resurrection."
Are there any specific ceremonies concerning for instance birth. Is a child within the 12 Tribes of Israel christened or blessed by you as a prophet?

"I don't do any christening. I wasn't told to Christen so I don't do any christening. Them can Christen when your born you have to Christen and then.."

Not necessarily within any strict rules and so on. What about marriage are there any specific..?
"Marriage is a holy vow. And I know that marriage is right. So if you see a partner and you love them, get married. That is as far as I'm concerned on marriage"

Discussions on the monarchy have served within the Rastafarian movement to separate the movement. Many see Haile Selassie as the final king. How does the 12 Tribes of Israel view the continuation of the monarchy in relation to the current political climate in Ethiopia?

"Well, His Majesty won't be the final king, cause he is not here now, and we have other kings to come, right, so, as for me, I strongly believe, that the monarchy will establish, when, due time."

So Haile Selassie, contrary to what a lot of other people are saying, is not the final king?
"No, he is not the final king."

Well, could you tell a little bit about the succession, then?

"The succession His Majesty you know him name Amha Selassie already, as the heir to the throne, and he is not at the moment there, and him also name Yacob, but Yacob is there now, so we are looking for the speedily return of Yacob to Ethiopia."

Prophet has arise, Gadman del 2

Här kommer en del av fortsättningen på intervjuen med vår älskade profet!





I want to remind you that we're speaking with the Prophet Gad who is the leader, the head, the founder of the 12 Tribes of Israel. We want to move on now to the doctrine. Recently we've had much debate on this program "Running African" and other programs about the Divinity of His Majesty the Emperor Haile Selassie as it relates the return of Jesus Christ. What are your thoughts on the matter?

"Well, Christ is to return and sit on the Throne of David, so I strongly believe that, you know, Christ is going to come and sit on the Throne of David."


I want you to.. You said something very important here and something that may disturb the Rastafarian Movement in Jamaica. Christ, You're talking about the return of Christ.
"Yes I am talking about the return of Christ who is going to sit on the throne of David."

Are you making a differentiation between Jesus Christ and Haile Selassie.

"Yes I am making a differentiation. Because Christ the same yesterday, today and forever. And even after His Majesty say, Him saved not by the man character but by the blood of Jesus Christ."

Alright, let's move on. The doctrinal principals of the 12 Tribes of Israel at the outset of this program. I said that you as a head of a Rastafarian organization yourself, you don't wear dreadlocks. Do you have specific principals as it relates to hair, diet and the reading of the Bible?

"When I read the Bible I see you know, there is not a hair-doctrine. Yet we know that man, you know, him hair is too long, but there is no law to compel him to trim. So as for me now, I say everyone have the right to wear him dreadlocks as long as him want to wear it. And nobody shouldn't have anything to say about it. I read the bible and I choose, prefer to, pole your hair. When you pole your hair, you comb your hair, like I don't trim, but I pole. So you have some of the dreadlocks dread and you have some that pole them hair."

I have heard it said even on this station IRIE FM, that if you don't have your dreadlocks you can't go to Zion. How do you respond to that?

"There is not a hair doctrine. You see, by grace through Christ, so hair can't save you."

What about diet?

"Diet. Well, it is already recorded in the book what you must eat from what you are not to eat. Yet, a man free to do what him want to do. But it's specifically recorded there in the bible what to eat (ie:cloven footed)and what not to eat." (that through the cut?)

I know members of the 12 Tribes of Israel; that I have come in contact with, one of the differences that I found is that 12 Tribes of Israel members will eat meat, for example, whereas most other Rastafarians are vegetarians.

"Yes well, there is so many things to eat before meat it was vegetables, afterward, you see, that you must eat this meat and you must eat that meat and you mustn't eat that meat. But before it was vegetables. And then afterward Noah and the flood then now we get meat to eat. And separate from what not to eat."

Alright. Many argue, but before we get to that, let us look at the reading of the bible, because I know that one of your main principals is reading the bible. Tell me about that.

"Yes well, it show to me, His Majesty even give we a little hint , that in the Bible you know, Him glorify in the bible, and from a little child Him was taught to read the bible. Now, when I look I see, that to understand fully, it is good to read timely and to read for yourself. A chapter a day it is preferable, still anyone free that they can the bible how they want to read it."

Gadman, del 1

Välsignad vare han som sprider profetens ord! Gadman, en liten man med en stor tanke. Denna nobla rastaman ifrån Jamaikas trenchtowns, Vernon Carrington som han hette var medlem i en lokal gren av Ethiopian World Federation Inc. Det var inte en religiös församling utan ett sätt att organisera svarta i karibien och centralamerika, började läsa sin Old Scofield Study Bible (King James Version), ifrån början till slut. Han läste den två gånger och insåg att han var reinkarnerad, eller kanske snarare nedstigen, med uppdrag att ännu en gång återförena Israels tolv stammar. Han vart kallad och sänd. Gadman, Gad, började upplysa människor på Jamaika att läsa bibeln, ett kapitel om dagen för att finna sanningen för sig själv. Det här var för många en kontroversiell tanke då den kristna bibeln av många förknippades med den vita kolonialmakten. Men Gadman fortsatte att repetera... a chapter a day...

Gadman lämnade EWF och började organisera Twelve Tribes of Israel, genom hans djupa förståelse av bibeln så delade han in stammarna och den andliga koppling till dessa som de som känt sig kallade och utvalda tillhörde.

Med tiden så spred sig orden över världen och idag finns Twelve Tribes of Israel som organisation i många länder och tack vare Gadman så har Israels Barn äntligen lyckats hitta hem. Välsignad vare han! Rastafari!

Det finns en ganska känd intervju med Gadman som jag tänkte gå igenom här för er som inte känner till den. Jag postar en del per dag så det inte blir för mycket text på en gång.



Can you tell us first of the history of the Twelve Tribes?

"I was being converted in 1961 and I read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation twice. But I was being sent, I was called and sent, resurrected and sent to do this work and when I read the bible I strongly see that there is a gap that is there to be filled and I believe that I am one of them that send to do it Do the work."

Where did the movement start, where were you at the time?

"At Trenchtown. But I was called when I was living at Outlook Avenue, that is at Rockfort Garden."

What form did it take, how did you convince people of what it is that you were sent to do?

" Well, I keep telling them that if they read the bible a chapter a day, they will see that what I'm doing, if it is right or wrong. Well, majority read the bible and them say, what I am saying is there, so they be a part of it.

" How is the different tribes identified, how did you know who was Simeon and who was Levi and so on...

"Yes, well there's a record in the bible, if you see it you see, that Ruben represent the eye, and Simeon represent the ears, and such like, it is all there, but there is a part there that the maid, that the maid have two children and the other one have two. So that is how come the Twelve Tribes of Israel. It's all recorded there you know. I have seen most of things I'm doing in the bible."

Okay. Some more about the Tribes. and how they identify themselves.....

" By a month. Each month, like Ruben represent April, Simeon represent May,"

Glad You said that. I'm Simeon. (laughs)

" And June represent Levi and Judah."

How did you make the connection with the tribes and the months. How did you know that May was Simeon?

"Alright. (At this point Gad points to body parts that correspond with the different Tribes) Well, you see, I mean, Rueben, you see, so you know that is April, an your Ear : that is May, June, July, August, September, October, which is your back, November your penis, October, November, December: the knee, January, February, and March."

Alright. The 12 Tribes of Israel have been accused of being elitist, catering to the middle class and whites. Is that a fair criticism?

"No that is not a fair criticism. Because we are not catering for only one set of people, out of one blood is all nation, so it is all called, but we know that not everybody is going to see what we are all doing."

So this talk..because I know a lot of people are listening now are saying to themselves: But no, we always did think that only a certain type of people were members of The 12 Tribes of Israel, and isn't it interesting that a Rastafarian group cared, when most Rastafarians are saying: "Down with the with the white downpressors" that 12 Tribes of Israel actually embrace all races.

"That is correct. We read in the Bible that out of one blood all nation, so it would be wrong for us to say only one race, we wouldn't survive that way, God make all of us, so, that is where I stand."

The 12 Tribes of Israel is seen as closer to Christianity than other Rastafarian groups. Is there a basic difference in the doctrine?

"Yes there is a basic difference because we see Christ, and that die and rose again, and that die for our sin, we see that person. So that is, you know, a different teaching, because is not many see this teaching, that Christ is the person."




Som avslutning till det här inlägget så skulle jag vilja lägga in en låt av Governor Andy, som har en fantastisk låt om vår älskade profet. Rastafari, Selassie I!

Monarkin ska återupprättas

"Well, His Majesty won't be the final king, cause he is not here now, and we have other kings to come, right, so, as for me, I strongly believe, that the monarchy will establish, when, due time." -Gadman

Zere Yacob

"Yes there is a basic difference because we see Christ, and that die and rose again, and that die for our sin, we see that person. So that is, you know, a different teaching, because is not many see this teaching, that Christ is the person."
-Gadman

Hemma igen!

Jag är nu åter i de djupa skogarnas rike, mitt Hälsingland. Jag hade ett par trevliga dagar i Stockholm. Resonemang och öl på kulturhustaket, mycket teologiskt surr med broder Reuben, alltid lika trevligt. Träffa församlingen, samtala, dela lite mat med varandra. Gick och drack fantastiskt Blue Mountain-kaffe på lördagen. Det känns alltid bra och stärkande att träffa Israel igen, det blir för sällan. Men lika glad jag är att jag kom så är jag glad att lämna Stockholm och betongen bakom mig.

När jag satt med vår son, Isak, i går eftermiddag och lät strömmen spela för oss, glädjen i hans ögon i hop med vattnets brus, den friska rena doften det förde med sig och fukten ifrån de ångande markerna som äntligen fick torka sig i solens smekningar efter några dagar av livgivande regn. Det var där, just då, jag kände den största gudsnärvaron på länge och jag kan inte ge annat än tack och pris till den högste. Jah Rastafari!

"Längst, djupast i ändlösa skogar, bakom urberg, stupande grå,
bortom svindlande, ändlösa hedar, där dagarna dödstysta gå,
där jäser i smältvit hetta ett bål under stybbade bryn
och silar ur hundra små gluggar sin gråa rök mot skyn.

Där kring går en nattsvart mänska med ögon som vitt porslin
och svettas i kamp mot hungern och med bröstet mot vinterns lavin.

All eld som brinner är eld, fast den göms som vore den död,
all eld är äkta eld, fast den ej lyser som druvor röd.

Den glöder ändå därnere, den bränner sig längre ner,
och gräver sig ut och flammar i natten, när ingen ser.

Så glöder, så brinner en mänska av hat, av hopp och tro,
så går från djupet små rökmoln och somna i skogarnas ro.

Så stiga den gömdes visor ur jord och bränder fram,
och smyga sig drömmande ut över urbergens trasiga kam.

Det hela är röken bara av en ande som trotsar och ber

det är grått, det är släckt, det försvinner, det är milrök ingenting mer."
-Dan Andersson

Fredag

Hälsningar i den högstes namn! Skönt med fredag, slavandet för babylon är över för stunden och möjlighet till en glimt av frihet och hopp är mig åter. Äntligen har jag fått möjlighet att ta mig ner till Stockholm igen för att möta min församling. Ser fram emot att åter se Zebulon, Reuben, Judah och de andra. Äta mat, resonera kring skriften, det är verkligen en välsignelse.

"Dan är som en lejonunge som löper ut ifrån Bashan". Rastafari, Selassie I!

Bilden är ifrån TToI's HQ på Jamaica

Rastafari endast för svarta?

Har varit forumaktiv de senaste dagarna och har upptäckt att villfarelsen att Rastafari är en diskriminerande rörelse vad det gäller hudfärg fortfarande, till stor sorg, existerar. Naturligtvis är det INTE så. Rastafari handlar om livity, Alpha och Omega, början och slutet. I rastafari rymms själva livet. Rastafari är och har alltid varit, Jahovia skapade vår jord och sedan människan till sin avbild. Ham Shem och Japhet (Svarta, bruna, vita), Noahs söner, alla skapade lika under herren.

Rasism existerar tyvär över hela världen oavsätt kultur eller religion. De svarta slavättlingarna hade kanske större anledning än många andra att hata vita? Vi måste förstå den situation de var i och fortfarande är i. Särskilt i början av black upliftment-rörelsen så existerade mycket rasism och jag förstår dem verkligen. Kolonialmakten skar av deras rötter och skickade dem över havet, olika stammar blandades, språk förbjöds, likaså seder och bruk. Förstå vilken sorg och övergivenhet och hämdlyssnad som måste funnits och finnas i deras barn? Jag klandrar dem inte, gör du?

Men ingen är rasist i Rastafaris namn. Hela Rastafarirörelsen kretsar ju kring Hans Majestät Hailes Selassie I (Välsignad vare han). Hans välkända krigstal må vara det mest citerade och även spridd av artister som Bob Marley, Sinnead O'connor, Soulfly mfl, men jag känner ändå att vi måste ta upp det igen. Selassie I och bibeln är vårat rättesnöre och därgenom existerar inget hat mot bröder och systrar av annan hudfärg. Så här säger han:



"On the question of racial discrimination, the Addis Ababa Conference taught, to those who will learn, this further lesson; that until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned; that until there are no longer any first-class and second-class citizens of any nation; that until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all, without regard to race -- until that day, the dream of lasting peace and world citizenship and the rule of international morality will remain but a fleeting illusion to be pursued but never attained. And also, that until the ignoble and unhappy regimes that hold our brothers in Angola, in Mozambique and in South Africa in subhuman bondage have been toppled and destroyed; until bigotry and prejudice and malicious and inhuman self-interest have been replaced by understanding tolerance and good will; until all Africans stand and speak as free beings, equal in the eyes of all men as they are in Heaven -- until that day, the African continent will not know peace. We Africans will fight, if necessary, and we know that we shall win, as we are confident in the victory of good over evil."



Det är till detta en sann rasta lyssnar, sedan finns alltid vargar i fårakläder. Rasta eller inte, rasism ska bekämpas, det handlar om okunskap, inte tro. En annan sak som många glömmer gällande Robert Nesta Marley, hans pappa var brittisk.

Välsignelser i den högstes namn. Jahovia, Rastafari!