Monday 6 February 2012

Bob Almighty



Bob Marley isn't just worshipped by 16 year old boys and people who wear hemp clothes. He's considered a demi-god by cultures all around the world. 

  • Rastafari: As the figurehead of the Rasafarian religion, many Rastafarians believe that Marley was a prophet as he succeeded in bringing the philosophy of Rastafari to worldwide consciousness.
 
  • The Havasupai: The Havasupai are a Native American tribe that is located in Arizona, particularly the base of the Grand Canyon. Bob isn’t considered to be just any ordinary musician by the Havasupai. The Havasupai actually believe that Bob was the reincarnation of the legendary resistance fighter Chief Crazy Horse. It was prophesized that Crazy Horse would be reincarnated as a black man and that Bob was the fulfilment of said prophecy.
 
  • The Hopi: A farming tribe of Native Americans from New Mexico. Reggae is the music that speaks for them and the preciousness of their heritage. To them, Bob Marley fulfilled a centuries-old prophecy.
 
  • Nepal: Legend has it that Bob Marley visited Nepal in the 1970's. Today, just below the temple of the eternal flame in Muktinath is his shrine, The Bob Marley Restaurant, where he is said to have rested. Some Nepalese consider him the incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.
 
  • Australian Aboriginals: The Aboriginal people of Australia burn a sacred flame to honour his memory in Sydney’s Victoria Park.