The Coronation Of Haile Selassie I As Emperor Of Ethiopia

There has been many significant events of the 20th century that helped shaped what Ethiopia is today. Through imperialism, wars about boarding issues and the death of many great ruler this nation has been standing strong.Today Ethiopia is the second most populated country in Africa, it's the home to over 80 ethnic groups. The largest being the Oromo tribe that makes up over 34% of the population. Not only are they a big ethnic group in Ethiopia but also the neighboring countries such as Kenya and Somalia. Another big ethnic group is Ahmera who are taking up most of the politics and economy in Ethiopia. The rest is the minorities and have a smaller percentage of people or are other people who are are nationally from bordering countries such as Somali and reside in ethiopia. There are around 6.7% of Somalis who live in Ethiopia and adapted to their culture as well.

Throughout most of documented history women of all cultures and civilizations have lived under patriarchal circumstances. In almost every religion and civilization women's status was not equal to that of a man's. Women in most cultures are looked at as subservient, obedient creatures that were put on this world for very few reasons, mainly to bear children and do what their husbands require of them. In fact, religions are a big part of the reason of this oppression due to the religion's reinforcement and justification of patriarchal conditions. In this week's selected readings from different aspects of Islamic, Byzantine Christian, and Western Christian cultures, it is very apparent as to how these three religions did reinforce and

Historically, “Women and Gender in Islam” discusses the social, political, legal, and religious discourses and structures that have shaped the experience of Muslim women

The Rastafari movement is a positive movement that promotes peace amongst all, self-respect, self -awareness, and respect for others.

Rastafari’s believe Tafari Makonnen, who was crowned Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia on November 2nd, 1930 is the living God incarnate, called Jah. He is the black Messiah that will lead the world's people of African origin into the Promised Land of full emancipation and divine justice. This is partly because of his titles King of Kings, Lord of Lords and Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah. These titles match those of the Messiah mentioned in the book of Revelation, in the Christian New Testament (Rastafari).

The treatment of women over the past century has evolved immensely. Women have gone from being items of property, to being their own individual that can surpass a man if they so please. In the works of The Quran, The Thousand and One Nights and Lysistrata, the roles of women are varyingly similar in the treatment, objectification and overall viewpoint of their rolls in society. The of women in The Thousand and One Nights and Lysistrata have a completely different viewpoint and way of handling the treatment from men in their society, that ultimately shows the true power women do have and how one determined individual can change a societal norm.

Rastafari is an African religion that is still relatively new. The religion was developed in the 1930s in Jamaica after Haile Selassie was named the King of Ethiopia. The followers of this religion believe that Selassie is God and that he will return all of the black people displaced from slavery and colonization to Africa. Bob Marley’s music and success helped spread the religion. The Rastafarians believe that black people are the chosen people of God. Some of the religious practices in the religion include smoking and inhaling marijuana. The purpose of the marijuana is to increase a person’s spiritual state of mind and awareness. Most Rastafarians have long

Gender can be described as “the social attributes associated with being a woman or a man in a particular society” (Woodward, 2000, pp.47) A person’s gender is then determined by their sex which is “a biological classification”. (Woodward, 2000, pp.47) As gender is a social attribute the identities of people of different genders vary from society to society. For example, in many religions, women do not have place in the rituals of the religion as it is simply only for men to do. (Chryssides and Geaves, 2013, pp.331) As religions were formed in certain cultures this shows a clear divide caused by gender roles based on the cultural origin of the religion but also shows that this has an impact on the identities of the male and female members of the religion. This being that the males feel they have more authority over the females of the religion.

For my Ethnography Review, I have chosen to read Serena Nanda’s Neither Man nor Woman: The Hijras of India and Allah Made Us: Sexual Outlaws in an Islamic African City by Rudolf Pell Gaudio. I chose these two ethnographers because they both have a common theme: religion. I am interested in learning about the role religion plays in the topic of gender and sexuality. Nanda’s narrative is a cultural study of the hijras of India (a religious community of men who dress and act as women) while Gaudio’s story analyzes the social experiences of ‘yan daudu (feminine men in the religious Hausa-speaking region of northern Nigeria). These two ethnographies provide a wonderful opportunity for me to study the gender categories and human sexual

In today’s society women are given ample opportunity just as much as men. In some countries, such as middle-eastern nations that is not the case. Muslim women are often perceived to be submissive to Muslim men and unequal. Mohammed never taught for women to be treated as lower class citizens. Nonetheless, the blame is pointed towards the religion of Islam. The Islamic religion began as all monotheist religions representing a belief in one God and moral standards. In the following essay I will discuss and elaborate what Mohammed taught, how women lived in early Islamic society, and what it has become.

Rastafari is, before it is anything else, a way of life. It offers approaches and answers to real problems black people face in daily living; it promotes spiritual resilience in the face of oppressive poverty and underdevelopment. It produces art, music and cultural forms, which can be universally recognized and appreciated. More important, Rastafari provides a positive self-image, an alternative to people who need and cannot find or accept one elsewhere. Even with its black foundation and orientation, Rastafarianism is open to anyone, of any race, who chooses to discover and is able to accept it.

Eritrea is located in the Horn of Africa, and is neighboured by the Red Sea to the northeast and east, Djibouti to the southeast, Sudan to the west and Ethiopia to the south. In 1890, Eritrea was proclaimed as a colony of Italy, however by 1941 British forces had seized control of the land during the Second World War. In 1952, Eritrea was declared by the United Nations as a federal component of Ethiopia. In doing so, the War of Independence effectively started, although not yet officially until 1962. The war continued until the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front led Eritrean citizens to independence in 1933.

Religion is a major cornerstone of human identity and culture. Anywhere you look on earth where there are people, there is a religion or set of beliefs that those people follow. Many times, the teaching of these Religions can be twisted and manipulated to justify gender bias. The Simple truth is people are treated very differently based on their Gender by followers of two of the most popular religions in the world: Islam and Judaism. I am going to examine some ways the teaching of these two major religions are used to oppress, abuse, and differentiate women.

This is a significant aspect of the course because the article examines the strengths and weaknesses of femininity through a cultural Muslim perspective and the reading is a prime example of how ideologies regarding race affect those involved. In class we have discussed the significances of social constructs and how assumptions are made on the basis of physical characteristics. In this situation, identity is related to gender as Muslim women are categorized as both good/respectful and rebellious/evil individuals because they are apart of a culture where they are both oppressed and liberated simultaneously.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share a conception of a God who supposedly transcends gender, though the sacred texts of these faiths present God using male pronouns and masculine imagery. This masculine portrayal of God not only has the theological consequence of contradicting doctrine, it also alienates women. However, each faith faces unique challenges. Even though Jews and Christians use male God-language, Christians must grapple with the physicality of Jesus’ sex. Furthermore, unlike God in Judaism and Christianity, Allah in Islam is not as clearly understood in masculine terms. Nevertheless, a feminist response to these issues encompasses using gender dynamic language to describe God and expanding the institutional roles of women in these religions.