Films

  • Strange Beliefs

    • magic and witchcraft, oracles

    • edward evan pritchard

    • sudan xande ppl

    • revolutionary study of african religions, stpped treating them as primitaive who didnt understand normality but instead as their own seperate culture w personal views…


    • cairo arab

    • history of ideas


    • sudan anua ppl

    • no mater/servant; equals respect for one another but restraint for other societies.. anarchy but had chief.. tribal organization viewed as political organization

    • challenged hegemonic view of African politics

  • Rastology

  • rastafari

  • The main idea: The documentary explores Rastafari as a religion, philosophy, and way of life, rather than simply a music genre or cultural aesthetic. It focuses on how Rastafarians understand their identity, history, spirituality, and relationship with Western society

  • Babylon represents the oppressive systems and institutions of Western society, particularly those associated with colonialism, racism, exploitation, materialism, and inequality.

    Rastafarians see Babylon as a system that keeps Black people oppressed and disconnected from their African identity. Opposing Babylon means rejecting these oppressive structures and seeking freedom, equality, spiritual awareness, and liberation.

  • Zion represents a utopian state of unity, peace, freedom, and spiritual liberatio