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Rastafari Spread Map

Where and when Rastafari spread, arrived, was established, declined or was revived, in the places and years the historical record gives.

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Rastafari Spread Map Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Finland France French Polynesia Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guam Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Laos Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Leonard Howell Proclaims Rastafari In Jamaica, Jamaica, 1930 to 1935, ArrivedLeonard Howell Founds the Pinnacle Commune, Jamaica, 1940, EstablishedReggae Carries Rastafari To Britain, United Kingdom, 1948 to 1980, EstablishedJamaica Suppresses Rastafari At Coral Gardens, Jamaica, 1963 to 2017, SuppressedHaile Selassie's Visit Sparks Grounation Day, Jamaica, 1966, EstablishedHaile Selassie's Death Sparks a Faith Crisis for Rastafari, Ethiopia, 1975, EstablishedBob Marley Unites Rival Leaders at the One Love Peace Concert, Jamaica, 1978, EstablishedBob Marley Receives a Jamaican State Funeral, Jamaica, 1981, EstablishedThe Twelve Tribes of Israel Opens Its First Branch in Canada, Canada, 1985, ArrivedThe Chevannes Commission Recommends Ganja as a Rastafari Sacrament, Jamaica, 2001, EstablishedJamaica Legalises Rastafari Sacramental Ganja Use, Jamaica, 2015, EstablishedJamaica Apologises For The Coral Gardens Suppression, Jamaica, 2017, RevivedGrenada's Cannabis Law Reform Affirms Rastafari Sacramental Rights, Grenada, 2026, EstablishedKenya's High Court Dismisses the Rastafari Society's Petition to Legalize Religious Cannabis Use, Kenya, 2026, SuppressedSaint Kitts and Nevis Becomes the First Caribbean Nation to Recognize Rastafari in Law, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2026, EstablishedThe Supreme Court Bars a Rastafarian Prisoner's Suit Over His Shaved Dreadlocks, United States, 2026, Established

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Spoken Chronology

Leonard Howell Proclaims Rastafari In Jamaica. Jamaica, 1930 to 1935, Arrived. Source, Rastafari (Wikipedia).

Leonard Howell Founds the Pinnacle Commune. Jamaica, 1940, Established. Source, Pinnacle Great House Ruin (Jamaica National Heritage Trust).

Reggae Carries Rastafari To Britain. United Kingdom, 1948 to 1980, Established. Source, Reggae (Wikipedia).

Jamaica Suppresses Rastafari At Coral Gardens. Jamaica, 1963 to 2017, Suppressed. Source, Coral Gardens Incident (Wikipedia).

Haile Selassie's Visit Sparks Grounation Day. Jamaica, 1966, Established. Source, Mortimer Planno (Wikipedia).

Haile Selassie's Death Sparks a Faith Crisis for Rastafari. Ethiopia, 1975, Established. Source, Haile Selassie I (Encyclopaedia Britannica).

Bob Marley Unites Rival Leaders at the One Love Peace Concert. Jamaica, 1978, Established. Source, Bob Marley Unites Rivals at the One Love Peace Concert (Jamaica Information Service).

Bob Marley Receives a Jamaican State Funeral. Jamaica, 1981, Established. Source, Bob Marley's Funeral, 21 May 1981, a Day of Jamaican History (The Wailers).

The Twelve Tribes of Israel Opens Its First Branch in Canada. Canada, 1985, Arrived. Source, Bonacci, "The Return to Ethiopia of the Twelve Tribes of Israel," New West Indian Guide, vol. 90 (2016).

The Chevannes Commission Recommends Ganja as a Rastafari Sacrament. Jamaica, 2001, Established. Source, Chevannes Ganja Commission Report Up for Review (Jamaica Information Service).

Jamaica Legalises Rastafari Sacramental Ganja Use. Jamaica, 2015, Established. Source, Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015.

Jamaica Apologises For The Coral Gardens Suppression. Jamaica, 2017, Revived. Source, PM Holness Apologises For The 1963 Coral Gardens Incident (Jamaica Information Service).

Grenada's Cannabis Law Reform Affirms Rastafari Sacramental Rights. Grenada, 2026, Established. Source, Grenada Parliament Approves Amendment to Marijuana Legislation (CNC3).

Kenya's High Court Dismisses the Rastafari Society's Petition to Legalize Religious Cannabis Use. Kenya, 2026, Suppressed. Source, Kenya Court Dismisses Rastafari Case Seeking to Legalize Marijuana (The Washington Times).

Saint Kitts and Nevis Becomes the First Caribbean Nation to Recognize Rastafari in Law. Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2026, Established. Source, Saint Kitts and Nevis First in Caribbean to Recognize Rastafarian Faith in Law (SKNIS).

The Supreme Court Bars a Rastafarian Prisoner's Suit Over His Shaved Dreadlocks. United States, 2026, Established. Source, Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety (SCOTUSblog).

Full Chronology

Every recorded spread event for this tradition, in date order, complete: 16 events.

  1. Leonard Howell Proclaims Rastafari In JamaicaJamaica, 1930 to 1935, Arrived
    Source Rastafari (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  2. Leonard Howell Founds the Pinnacle CommuneJamaica, 1940, Established
    Source Pinnacle Great House Ruin (Jamaica National Heritage Trust)
  3. Reggae Carries Rastafari To BritainUnited Kingdom, 1948 to 1980, Established
    Source Reggae (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  4. Jamaica Suppresses Rastafari At Coral GardensJamaica, 1963 to 2017, Suppressed
    Source Coral Gardens Incident (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  5. Haile Selassie's Visit Sparks Grounation DayJamaica, 1966, Established
    Source Mortimer Planno (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  6. Haile Selassie's Death Sparks a Faith Crisis for RastafariEthiopia, 1975, Established
    Source Haile Selassie I (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
  7. Bob Marley Unites Rival Leaders at the One Love Peace ConcertJamaica, 1978, Established
    Source Bob Marley Unites Rivals at the One Love Peace Concert (Jamaica Information Service)
  8. Bob Marley Receives a Jamaican State FuneralJamaica, 1981, Established
    Source Bob Marley's Funeral, 21 May 1981, a Day of Jamaican History (The Wailers)
  9. The Twelve Tribes of Israel Opens Its First Branch in CanadaCanada, 1985, Arrived
    Source Bonacci, "The Return to Ethiopia of the Twelve Tribes of Israel," New West Indian Guide, vol. 90 (2016)Giulia Bonacci
  10. The Chevannes Commission Recommends Ganja as a Rastafari SacramentJamaica, 2001, Established
    Source Chevannes Ganja Commission Report Up for Review (Jamaica Information Service)
  11. Jamaica Legalises Rastafari Sacramental Ganja UseJamaica, 2015, Established
    Source Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015Parliament of Jamaica
  12. Jamaica Apologises For The Coral Gardens SuppressionJamaica, 2017, Revived
    Source PM Holness Apologises For The 1963 Coral Gardens Incident (Jamaica Information Service)Jamaica Information Service; statement by Prime Minister Andrew Holness
  13. Grenada's Cannabis Law Reform Affirms Rastafari Sacramental RightsGrenada, 2026, Established
    Source Grenada Parliament Approves Amendment to Marijuana Legislation (CNC3)
  14. Kenya's High Court Dismisses the Rastafari Society's Petition to Legalize Religious Cannabis UseKenya, 2026, Suppressed
    Source Kenya Court Dismisses Rastafari Case Seeking to Legalize Marijuana (The Washington Times)
  15. Saint Kitts and Nevis Becomes the First Caribbean Nation to Recognize Rastafari in LawSaint Kitts and Nevis, 2026, Established
    Source Saint Kitts and Nevis First in Caribbean to Recognize Rastafarian Faith in Law (SKNIS)
  16. The Supreme Court Bars a Rastafarian Prisoner's Suit Over His Shaved DreadlocksUnited States, 2026, Established
    Source Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety (SCOTUSblog)