The first value in each ordered pair is the abscissa of the corresponding point. In mathematics, an abscissa (/Ã¦bËsÉªs.É/; plural abscissae or abscissÃ¦ or abscissas) is the number whose absolute value (modulus) is the perpendicular distance of a point from the vertical axis. Usually this is the horizontal coordinate of a point in a two-dimensional rectangular Cartesian coordinate system.
Answer by mandriloquai (324). Rastafari originated in Jamaica in the 1930s as a way of life and worship of former King of Ethiopia (Hailee Selasee) as God reincarnate.add a comment.he Rastafarian religion originally arose on the island nation of Jamaica during the 1930's in worship of Haile Selassie I who they believed was a reincarnation of Jesus Christ. One of the first missionaries of Rastafarian religion is King of Kings Ethiopian Mission, founded by Archibald Dunkley in December of 1930.
When Selassie was crowned emperor in 1930, Jamaicans soon started worshipping him. The Rastafarian movement is against western society and looks towards Africa as the centre of mankind. Many Rastas, as they are called, do not think of their movement as a religion but as a way of life.Today the Rastafarian movement has about one million followers all over the world. In Jamaica about 5 % of the population are Rastafarians.hen Selassie was crowned emperor in 1930, Jamaicans soon started worshipping him. The Rastafarian movement is against western society and looks towards Africa as the centre of mankind. Many Rastas, as they are called, do not think of their movement as a religion but as a way of life.