Inspired by - Ethiopia
H.I.M. Haile Selassie I, and his Lions
Posted by rod - 10.12.2010
A small vintage collection of Ethiopia‘s emperor Haile Selassie I with his Lions. The lion is considered as Ethiopia‘s national animal and can be seen on various national artifacts such as the Ethiopian Lion of Judah flag and Ethiopian Airline. Images via ethiopianreview, and flickriver
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rasta, aint scared, he run things…………..
I’m from ethiopia but I never knew his lions didn’t rip him apart. That’s soooo cool!!!
“That’s why he’s the conquering lion”hail the king of kings of Ethiopia HIM emperor Haile Selassie I …
HIM AND BOB MARLEY FREE AFRICAN FROM STICKS AND BONDAGES…jah live forever…
I LUKE INTO MY PACKET IT WAS EMPTY,I LUKE INTO MY PURSE I FOUND NOTHING,BUT WHEN I LUKE INTO HEART I FOUND HIM AND HE IS THE KING OF KINGS,THE LORD OF LORDS AND THE CONQUERING LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH RASTAFARI.I IS HIS NAME.HAILE SELASSIE.
Comment*HOW WAS HE ABLE TO KEEP THOSE LION FROM HARMING HIM OR PEOPLE AROUND HIM.WOOOSH.THATS GRAND.
Selassie I… i n i know Jah live.
I am happy to see my king, my beloved king. The most respected human being. I am proud to be an Ethiopian
From Seyoum Nigussie
June 28, 2011
His Majesty Haile Selassie is father of African independence, and like Abraham Lincoln, he was a champion to abolish slavery. His spirit lives for ever!
Jah Rastafari, my heart is filled with love, Jah bless all Rastafarians.
me love Rastari…me love Emperor Haile Selassie I…Jah bless all Rastas…..
This is from Seyoum Tadesse.
U know I have never seen a King like him for Ethiopia and I don’t expect such a leader for Ethiopia in the future too. In his time people of Ethiopia lived peacefully and without any harassment all over the country. He was really elected by God. I don’t think that in the future we get such a leader in Ethiopia. All the people in his time was lucky to have him as a king. I am proud of him. He was the father of Africa and contributed a lot to this country to have such a modern shape. He is the one who encouraged the youth to go to school and gave Ethiopian a chance to learn abroad and introduce Ethiopia to the world. In fact, I don’t have enough word to explain him but he was the father of Ethiopia and Africa, too. I love him a lot.
WOW! He had lions! Now I have Something for global history!!! thats so cool!!!1
am happy a great man like Haile Selasie I kept his life ina de lions cuz he knew now and then high life is going to move on well with all his believers
This brother and King was in the bloodline of King David, King Solomon and Jesus also called the Lion of the tribe of Judah.
King of Kings rest in peace, you are a pioneer of Modernization to Ethiopia, we owe you, but it would have been nice if you didn’t stack to the thrown until you die, derg may not come , EPRDF may not come and catastrophe may not happen, if you transferred power to the educated son’s of yours. past is past RIP.
Haile was the father of all lions how could lion enjoy his own flesh, I n I says lion troubles no man. wherever he go it was a lion in his kingdom. Jah bless all lions.
Greetings in the name of H. I. M. Some years ago I happened to come across a Pathe news reel which showed H.I..M sitting on his throne, with lions gracefully walking and moving about him. I noticed that he had no fear of them and they both seemed to be at peace with each others nature. This I have never known could be possible with wild cats.
Since then I have tried, in vain, to find this old video footage. If there is anyone out there who can help me in my quest to find it again I would be so honoured and grateful.
Shalom.
live up rastas and lionnest all in wold and i salute u haile i thank you for all effort in black people
The Lion of Judah shall break every chain
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The facts of his life are well known. Haile Selassie’s influence on the world is his most enduring legacy. Born Tafari Makonnen in 1891, Haile Selassie came to be identified inextricably with Ethiopia. Only rarely in the modern world does the story of a man become so closely linked to the story of a nation. It is said that great events beget great men, but they beget failures as well, and the boundary between the two is often defined by singular acts of courage. These the Ethiopian Emperor did not lack.