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Nov 18, 2006 1:05 PM
Subject News From I Great Bredrin, Jahlisha Israel!
Body: This article is appearing in Alumbo! Jahlisha
Israel is a Blessed Rasta Publisher..I ask you to
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Bredrin! He Irates books of such HIGH QUALITY, not no
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on the Coronation ILabration. If you would like to see
his works please see his website at
http://www.rastafari-nazarite-library.com/lionheart.html

This report was prepared by Ras Jalisha Israel, a
pious Rastafari man who owns the Nazarite Library and
is a long time Rastafari bredrin who has done
countless works in the United Kingdom and Afrika for
quite some time. He expressed his concerns regarding
this report, fearing it would be viewed as too
negative, but since INI are counting on Individuals
within INI nation to report facts and viewpoints on
the Shashamane land, I thought it was important to
post. This is by no means a judgemant upon any one
individual, house or mansion, in my opinion, but
rather a reflection of the times and the work that INI
as Rastafari people need to do, collectively. Blessed
Love. Sister Kaya IsesaJah

Shashemane 2006 celebration of H.I.M.

The July celebrations were marred by the accidental
death of a 9 year old girl who was hit by an out of
control car during the weeks leading up to the
celebrations. This was a sure sign, for those aware.
Just as months before there had been an earthquake
that had split the road of the Kings Highway in an
area called ziway over a hundred kilometres from the
Shashemane land grant, i could read the signs, but was
i alone? Was Satan about to make his play?

Three healthy brethren suspiciously died, the
likelihood being poisoned, this could be put down to
them having more than one woman at a time. Although
Ethiopian woman can be the most attractive, they can
be dangerous so be sure of their full intentions.
what strikes me about Ethiopia is that judgemant
reaches you fast, so when you visit be on your best
behaviour.
A year ago a burial ground was given to the community
where a sistren from the Binghihouse was buried, and
recently a brother passed on to the surprise of the
community and this land had been confiscated.

The town of Shashemane was now being called a "city".
Expansion had come and with that greed, and the
municipality/town hall were up to there eyeballs in
corruption. They had now begun to confiscate land that
was not occupied on the land grant, and had started to
mark out new roads, even threatening to knock down the
Nyhabingi tabernacle, and peoples homes! They did not
recognize the Emperors land grant and the dialogue was
"lease land" only!

Out of the legal 55 investments by Rasta and the
diaspora, only 5 were up and running. They had lost my
file for the third time, and the officers were
refusing to talk with me, giving me the run around,
after 2 years of trying to set a small factory to
teach woman sewing, embroidery and silk screen
printing. I was not getting anywhere, it was one foot
forward and two steps backward!! Complaints had gone
to the investment commission in Addis Ababa, but still
there was dead lock.

As the days drew nearer to the celebration, it was
evident that the Nyhabingi order had no programme.
They were all in pieces and disunity, from gossiping
and putting each other down. The leader Congo Rocky
had just gone through a list of allegations about how
he 'brought fish and alcohol onto the church grounds'
and that this was not permitted by the order. Also
included in the allegations, 'holding Reggae shows',
which had dropped the number of congregation that
normally attended.

Another one of the Elders had just come out of jail
for the third time. It seems that a white man from
Belgium had started to buy up pieces of the land grant
through a 12 tribes man and he had stayed with the
elder then moved all his friends in. He then attempted
to throw the elder out of his own house claiming it
was now his and even paid the police to put him inside
when he became angry.

It seemed some 12 tribes were more interested in
making money off the Emperors name, and only a hand
full of sistren had not lost the plot and knew that
holy day was about getting the message across. The
Bobo Shanti kept a low profile, after there leading
priest had assaulted a woman earlier in the year.
The EWF Ethiopian World Federation were at loggerheads
with the JRDC Jamaican Rastafarian Development
Community, who had declared themselves the community
leaders and represented the voice of the community.

A huge ganja bust had happened and it was on TV ,
which gave rise to the Pentecostal Church to start
demonstrating that Rasta should leave Shashamane. This
was backed by locals who claimed that the Jamaicans
were abusing there woman, not marrying them before
sexual relations.

It seemed to me that within the space of two weeks
before the celebration hell was breaking loose and I
wondered, would I be the next victim? The night before
the celebrationas I walked to the 12 tribes HQ an
Ethiopian sister had just gotten off the bus from
Addis Ababa (a 250 mile journey) to celebrate. 2 local
youths approached her and asked for some change. She
put her bag down to go into her purse and the youths
then snatched her bag running off into the night
stealing her bag.

It was only 15 minutes later that the police showed up
looking for a local thief who had just stabbed a
student to death down the road. He had just come from
Addis Ababa for the celebrations. All i could see was
death, blood and thievery!

A mixed race herbs dealer from London had been
spreading rumors about me. He was accusing me of all
manner of nasty things, whilst a white woman was
saying i was some false Rasta!!!
The Shashemane community is small and was into small
time gossip, in each others business, so all of a
sudden i was the talk of the town. It seemed they
found great pleasure in belittling me. This small
island, 'countryside' mentality is something the
community is known internationally for now, in
deriding each other and spreading lies. They seem to
be known for begging money out of you, trying to make
you feel that they are doing some great duty in
staying on the land and defending it for you.

On the day of the celebration which was to start in
the early hours before sunrise, a sizable congregation
appeared at 10 am. An international body of people, it
was poorly attended compared to other years. Next on
the programme was the parade that was to go past the
land grant into town and return. This
again was poorly attended because of the division of
the Nyhabinghi and the EWF.
The Rastafari Nazarite Research Centre was to do an
annual lecture in the Bingi tabernacle. This year it
was on Sacred Objects in Science and the Metaphysics
of Rastafari but this clashed with the EWF afternoon
programme, so the attendence to the lecture was small.
It seemed to me that those man who call themselves
Nazerenes would show support, which was non exsistant.
With further investigation i went into the house on
the Binghi grounds before the lecture and found them
sitting in conference with a white man discussing how
much they would charge him for taking some photo. This
was a violation of the order seeing that money is not
to be spent or passed hands on that sacred day.
To I the celebration showed a complete lack of
planning from all the mansions, disunity,
misleadership, envy, jealousy and hatred.

What I found missing was the teachings of Yeshua the
Christ, the Nazarene, who showed forgiveness,
tolerance and the love for unity. Just putting locks
on your head and saying Rastafari is not enough! Unity
is Jah and if they cant achieve this process the
development of Repatriation or migration in Shashemane
will stop..
In all this negativity going on the Jah sent his angel
in the guise of the president of St Vincent, who was
prompted by the Binghi house in the Caribbean had come
to Ethiopia to assist the situation, he spoke to the
president of Ethiopia on the land issue and getting
legal status for the ones living in the community,
however the Binghi house in Shashamane were to follow
this up, and since then nothing has been said or done
by the bretheren or sistren. We cant expect Elders or
an Ancient as he would rather be called to
administrate the house,.... he may have the wisdom but
the energy and education needed could be lacking. We
need young blood bretheren fired up with enthuasaim
and the zeal!
If you are coming to Ethiopia for the milenium and are
planning to visit Shashemane you need to safe guard
your items, money should be kept in a hidden money
pouch/wallet. Ethiopians will generally be curious
about you, and groups of youths will surround you
innocently, so always be aware,... getting off and on
buses with your bags... people will offer to assist
you and say its no problem but will ask for money for
there help. Getting into or off mini bus taxis is when
pick pockets usually strike. If you are walking around
at night in Shashemane always walk in groups, and if
you are staying at a hotel in town its best to prebook
a taxi to drop you home after you have finished.
During celebration times and national holidays petty
crime seems to rise. If you get something stolen and
it is valuble and you need it back it is advisable you
give the police some small change to assist him in
transport and food, and that will prompt a more
detailed search, and there could be a slight
possibility you might get some of your belongings
back.
Places to stay in Shashemane is the Spengman guest
house +251 916821898 or 251916821828
Ras DC quest house+447958254007
Jamaica Inn hotel +251916829941
Lily of the Valley hotel +251461102732
Majestic hotel +251461102710
There are various eating outlets, but for a strictly
ital dish find a brethrens house.

There are factors to why things are so bad. You have a
criminal element, the wolves in sheeps clothing. You
have the uneducated and backward who are living in the
past and cant move forward.

Whilst I was in Ethiopia I worked with Dr Desta's
Childrens Village working with homeless youths and
beggars. I taught in schools, and created my own
Baskekall club for boys and girls. I generally tried
to help people and for my efforts I was slandered and
put down by so called Rasta!!!!

So the message I wish to share with you is that if you
are doing His Majesty works and the works of Yeshua
the Annointed, stand firm in your good works, and dont
be deterred. The simple fact that I started to build a
pyramid in Shashemane and have a statue of Haile
Selassie, probably the only one in Ethiopia, was
highly controversial with so called Rastas, because of
there backwardness and miseducation and envy. But
please don't forsake your dreams. Africa is your
heritage and you can do it, so dont give up.

You could visit Shashemane and have the most spiritual
and wonderful time of your life. 2006 was heavy and
the signs were everywhere for me, but dont let these
few words put you off. Shashemane needs you, and your
positive input. I hope you have a happy millenium in
Ethiopia in 2007. Jah bless.

Ras Jahlisha Israel.