Home›Sources›Bonacci, "The Return to Ethiopia of the Twelve Tribes of Israel," New West Indian Guide, vol. 90 (2016)SourcesBonacci, "The Return to Ethiopia of the Twelve Tribes of Israel," New West Indian Guide, vol. 90 (2016)Giulia BonacciCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Bonacci, "The Return to Ethiopia of the Twelve Tribes of Israel," New West Indian Guide, vol. 90 (2016)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/bonacci-return-to-ethiopia-twelve-tribes-israel-nwig.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Bonacci, "The Return to Ethiopia of the Twelve Tribes of Israel," New West Indian Guide, vol. 90 (2016). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/bonacci-return-to-ethiopia-twelve-tribes-israel-nwigCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-bonacci-the-return-to-ethiopia-of-the-tw, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Bonacci, "The Return to Ethiopia of the Twelve Tribes of Israel," New West Indian Guide, vol. 90 (2016)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/bonacci-return-to-ethiopia-twelve-tribes-israel-nwig}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXGiulia Bonacci's peer reviewed article in New West Indian Guide examines the formation and international spread of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, the largest Rastafari organization by membership and reach, arguing that the return to Africa determined both its genesis and the development of branches abroad, and records the organization opening its first branches outside the Caribbean and Britain in 1985, in Barbados, Canada, the United States and Tobago.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (18 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1A peer reviewed journal article by the leading academic specialist on the Twelve Tribes of Israel's international branches, tier 1, matching the tier the map gives comparable peer reviewed scholarship, used here for the 1985 branch openings, corroborated by Bonacci's own monograph on Rastafari's return to Ethiopia.NotesWell-attestedUsed for the Twelve Tribes of Israel's 1985 wave of international branch openings, including Toronto, Canada.CitationAuthorWell-attestedGiulia BonacciPublisherWell-attestedBrill (New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids)Source TypeWell-attestedJournal articleCross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithBarbados, Countries Well-attested This source names Barbados directly: "the Caribbean and Britain in 1985, in Barbados, Canada, the United States and Tobago."Source Bonacci, "The Return to Ethiopia of the Twelve Tribes of Israel," New West Indian Guide, vol. 90 (2016)Giulia Bonaccitier 1Canada, Countries Well-attested This source names Canada directly: "and Britain in 1985, in Barbados, Canada, the United States and Tobago."Source Bonacci, "The Return to Ethiopia of the Twelve Tribes of Israel," New West Indian Guide, vol. 90 (2016)Giulia Bonaccitier 1Rastafari, Religions Well-attested This source names Rastafari directly: "Twelve Tribes of Israel, the largest Rastafari organization by membership and reach, arguing that the return to Africa determined both its genesis and the development of branches abroad, and records..."Source Bonacci, "The Return to Ethiopia of the Twelve Tribes of Israel," New West Indian Guide, vol. 90 (2016)Giulia Bonaccitier 1The Caribbean, Regions Well-attested This source names The Caribbean directly: "opening its first branches outside the Caribbean and Britain in 1985, in Barbados, Canada, the United States and Tobago."Source Bonacci, "The Return to Ethiopia of the Twelve Tribes of Israel," New West Indian Guide, vol. 90 (2016)Giulia Bonaccitier 1Claims Backed By This Source (18 claims)This source backs 18 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 8 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSources, 10 claims: 6 well-attested, 4 holds.Spread Events, 8 claims: 3 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.Well-attested9SourcesBonacci, "The Return to Ethiopia of the Twelve Tribes of Israel," New West Indian Guide, vol. 90 (2016)Spread EventsThe Twelve Tribes of Israel Opens Its First Branch in CanadaHolds8SourcesBonacci, "The Return to Ethiopia of the Twelve Tribes of Israel," New West Indian Guide, vol. 90 (2016)Spread EventsThe Twelve Tribes of Israel Opens Its First Branch in CanadaGeneral References1Spread EventsThe Twelve Tribes of Israel Opens Its First Branch in CanadaComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? 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