General
zion
What does zion mean?
The spiritual and physical homeland Rastas yearn for — Ethiopia/Africa — as opposed to 'Babylon'.
"Movement of Jah people, we're leaving Babylon for Zion."
Origin
Rastafarian usage of the biblical 'Zion'.
Frequently asked questions
What does Zion mean in Rasta?
Zion is the promised homeland — Ethiopia and Africa — that Rastas long to return to, the spiritual opposite of Babylon.
Where does the Rasta idea of Zion come from?
It is a Rastafarian reading of the biblical 'Zion', reinterpreted as the African motherland.
What is the opposite of Zion?
Babylon — the oppressive Western system Rastas seek to leave behind.
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