|
 |
RASTAFARI IN GHANA |
 |
Ghana Rastafari Council Executive Meeting
Hidar 17 2002 / November 26 2009Wise Mind of Haile Sellassie I: “To meet together, to take council with one another, and to act in mutual cooperation, has proved a most fruitful method both in the secular and spiritual fields. Henceforth the way is open for you to follow this fruitful path.”
Ghana Rastafari Council Executive BodyPresent:
Ras President Khex firelionkofi@yahoo.com
Ras Daddy Bosco ahumab@yahoo.com
Sister Walatta Selassehu A.K.A Black MadonnaRas Daniel
Ras Kweku Antwi Boasiako kabdread@yahoo.com
Ras Aswad Enkrabea menkrabea@yahoo.com
Christopher Keiser Liontree (Kofi Jatta) injahi@hotmail.com
Location: Accra Ghana at the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) Temporary home of the Council is the Reggae Foundation Office
Time: The meeting was opened at 7:00 PM with a prayer from President Khex and sealed at 9:00 PM with a prayer from Black Madonna
Agenda:
1. Update from Christopher Liontree on:
Harar Trod including Shashemene
Motherland International Relations
The white Jesus syndrome within the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Operation Reggae Funding Model
The Millennium Council
RALAK Festival Held in Black Mountain NC Sept 11-13th
2. Update from the Council on:
Black Star Line Co-Operative Credit Union
One Year Anniversary of the Council’s inception
Kwame Nkrumah Centenary
Need for outreach within Ghana to Rastafari in areas outside of Accra
Upcoming Council Website
Potential Council Delegation to Jamaica in August 2010
Decriminalization of Herb Report
To Be Noted:
The Ghana Rastafari Council has established a 125 and growing membership to their Black Star Line Co-Operative Credit Union. Anyone can become a member through a 5 Cedi registration fee, 5 cedi deposit into ones personal savings account, and commitment to purchasing 50 cedis worth of shares within 6 months of membership. For more information contact blackstarlinecreditunion@gmail.com Telephone number 0244 645483, 0246 866519, 0243 006676.
The Ghana Rastafari Council came about as a need to organize and centralize the representation of Rastafari in Ghana as well as to facilitate needed mediation within the Rastafari Community. The Council has set aside a “Groundation” meeting time to reflect and reason on Rastafari Doctrine. Outside of this specific time for doctrinal reasoning the Council and its membership has agreed not to discuss doctrine so as to keep the working relationship amongst the collective progressive and not bogged down in differences of opinion
The executive body of the Council expressed there concern for Jamaica from which the call for Repatriation and Reparation expanded to the four corners of the earth. The concern is that so few have actually left Jamaica to come home. Due to this reality the Council is considering sending representation to Jamaica in August of 2010 to sound the final call to step from the sinking sand to the rock of creation; Africa.
A request was put forward for documented information on Kwame Nkrumah and Haile Selassie’s relationship. The lay person in Ghana knows little about their own history and a focus on Kwame Nkrumah is occurring in this Centenary year.
Black Madonna expressed the continued need for balancing the female inclusion in Rastafari.
Reasoning’s on the need for Reparation and Repatriation Studies and Models occurred.
The Ghana Rastafari Council is to be commended for its vision and peaceful deliberations. It is encouraging to experience so many countries igniting councils to best represent their specific and common goals. A key to cohesion within the Global Rastafari Family is consistent communication between the different councils that have been forming in the Motherland and in the Diaspora.
Submitted by Christopher Keiser Liontree
Co Director Motherland International Relations
 Ras Kobena in Cape Coast Ghana |
 I man (Ras Liontree) in Busua Ghana |
 The land InI steward at sunset |
© Ras Christopher Keiser Liontree 2009 - please contact Ras Liontree to use photos on this page
| top |
