The Kebra Nagast: Ethiopia’s Sacred Text and Why They Were Never Colonized & the Rastafari Movement

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The Kebra Nagast, a 1225 CE Ethiopian text, chronicles the divine lineage of Ethiopia's Solomonic Dynasty through Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, claiming Menelik I brought the Ark of the Covenant to Ethiopia; this sacred text became the foundation of Ethiopian national identity, inspiring resistance against Italian colonization (1896 Battle of Adwa) and later influencing the Rastafari movement, demonstrating how ancient religious narratives can shape national consciousness and political resistance.