So...Come Educate Me 'Bout 'Binghi 'ouse

[Tropicana]

Some a de man dem pon Muta show whe talk wid deep voices and say I N I and Selassie I every 2 seconds chat bout it. I can't find it on Google so please don't tell me that Google is my friend.

Where is it? How long has it been there? What goes on there?

Is it this?

http://www.houseofbobo.com/

Inquiring minds want to know?

[Tropicana]

All I could find was Mansions of Rastafari but Wikipedia is not a credible source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansions_of_Rastafari

[RichD]

but Wikipedia is not a credible source:

that is no longer a credible claim...

[Tropicana]

Anybody and his mother can edit Wikipedia so it is not a credible source but that is not what this thread is about...it is about 'bhinghi 'ouse. Are you able to educate me about that? I will start a Wikipedia thread.

[Tropicana]

I guess I should have posted this in religion.

She is from 'binghi 'ouse.

[RichD]

Anybody and his mother can edit Wikipedia so it is not a credible source

studies have show dat its as accurate as traditional versions


Anyway to answer the question at hand..if yuh really ask what yuh want to know

House of Nyabinghi is a a "branch" of rasta.

[Tropicana]

RichD, unlike certain people I know if I ask a question it is because I want to know the answer. I am not a man. I don't ask casual questions just to pass the time or because I am bored. When bored I ask for hot gossip and duppy stories.

Go on tell me more....is there an actual house? What distinguishes them?

[Tropicana]

Googled House of Nyabhingi and found this GREAT video. Fabulous drumming and awesome harmony. Love what they did with the lion and the fire at the beginning.

[RichD]

well yuh can look at this unreliable source and decide what you want to take from it out discount it totally

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansions_of_Rastafari

[Tropicana]

I am looking for credible sources not the same incredible source I already posted.

Is Nyabhingi order the same thing as House of Nyabhingi. I hear that much like many Jamaican church services this chanting goes on for HOURS.Is that true?

[RichD]

I am looking for credible sources not the same incredible source I already posted.

why do you think any other information you find on the internet might be more accurate?....anybody can publish things on the internet....

[Tropicana]

That is for the Wikepedia thread. This thread is about 'bhingi 'ouse.

[RichD]

That is for the Wikepedia thread. This thread is about 'bhingi 'ouse.

yes, so i asked you what about the information on Nyabinghi house you initially linked do you think is inaccurate ?

[Tropicana]

I just don't rely on Wikepedia period about any topic. I don't know anything about Nyabhingi House so I am not in a position to assess. I have an older cousin who was Bobo but I have never had the nerve to ask him about it. Next time I go to Jamaica I will. He was the first in the community to wear locks but I have never known him to have locks. People still call him The Dread to this day. If you ask for him by his right name....no one knows WHO you are talking about.

[Tropicana]

Is this it? It says nothing about any house.

http://ithiopiani.webs.com/

Part with bolding I support strongly.

Guidelines for Nyahbinghi Man

He should abide with one queen as perfect example set by His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I. He must be loyal to his queen at all times. If there is a misunderstanding between him and his queen, the matter should be brought before the Priest or the Council of Elders who will deal with the matter privately and constructively.

The Nyahbinghi man must abstain from whoredom, adultery, fornication and all sinful acts that are an abomination to the Most High. He should keep his temple clean, refraining from use of flesh, drugs, alcohol and all harmful articles of food that are forbidden. The Nyahbinghi man is nonviolent, non-abusive and non- partisan. He must also be free from all criminal or corrupted activities as a true son of JAH Rastafari.

Guidlines for Nyahbinghi Daughter

The Nyahbinghi woman must abide by Emperor Haile Selassie I Ivine laws.

During I-semble, the Nyahbinghi women are responsible for the teaching of the children with special emphasis on the Amharic languages, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I, Black History and other aspects of Rastafari Ivine livety.


She is not permitted to administrate around the altar or to prophecy before the congregation. A Nyahbinghi queen does not play the drums at an I-semble but does play the SHAKA (Shaker) or TIMBREL. She may participate in governmental administration, as in the taking of minutes, writing/reading of letters or any other works she is capable of doing, as seen by the House. She should also strive to improve her livity and skills/education so that she may be of greater strength to the Theocracy of Emperor Haile Selassie I and the family.

This part I can support.

She must be attired in modest apparel at all times and must not wear pants or revealing garments. Her head must be covered during an I-semble or when congregating among the brethren or outside her gates.

This part not so much.

As H.I.M. is the Head of the Nyahbinghi Order, the Nyahbinghi queen must recognise her kingman as her head. She must be loyal to her king head in all things concerning righteousness and at all times. If there is a misunderstanding between her and her king man, the matter should be brought before the priest or the Council of Elders who will deal with the matter privately and constructively.

This next part is right on the money too:

The Nyahbinghi woman must abstain from whoredom, adultery, fornication and all sinful acts that are an abomination to the Most High. She should keep her temple clean, refraining from use of flesh, drugs, alcohol and all harmful articles of food that are forbidden.

The wearing of jewelry is not forbidden but the piercing of the ears is against the will of JAH. The plaiting of locks is forbidden as it is written in the book of II Peter 3: 3, "Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair." The Nyahbinghi woman is nonviolent, non-abusive and non- partisan. She must also be free from all corruption as a true daughter of JAH Rastafari.