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Selassie
📖 Patois Word of the Day — August 24, 2026

Selassie

A Rastafarian term referring to Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, regarded with divine reverence as the returned messiah.

"Selassie guide and protect we through di journey, Jah know."

🔥 Fiyah Breaks It Down

Picture dis: yuh a listen to a irie riddim pon di sound system, and di brethren dem a chant praises. Dem a seh "Selassie!" "Selassie" name fi Emperor Haile Selassie, from Ethiopia. Rastaman believe him a di living God, Jah incarnate, yuh know? A sign of hope and liberation. "Selassie guide and protect we through di journey, Jah know." Big up Selassie!

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