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Twelve Tribes of Israel

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Rastafari mansion founded in Kingston in 1968 by Vernon 'Prophet Gad' Carrington; regarded as the most liberal of the orders, it organises members by the twelve tribes according to birth month and counted Bob Marley among its adherents, giving it a notable link to the international spread of reggae.

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Wikipedia 'Mansions of Rastafari'; Barry Chevannes, 'Rastafari'.

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