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Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I along with natives watch as the troops and civilians march following Selassie's Coronation

Soldiers and civilians march in Addis Ababa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in a lavish ceremony celebrating the coronation of Haile Selassie I as Emperor of Ethiopia. Newsreel slate indicates the affair cost 4 million dollars. Native people gathered to see the parade. Troops and civilians march. Dignitaries from foreign countries present at the event. People watch from balconies. Officials talk to tribal people. Cavalry soldiers march. Emperor of Abyssinia (Emperor of Ethiopia) Haile Selassie I (also previously known as Ras Tafari, on whom the Rastafari movement is based), seated on the throne at the top of a hill watches parade of soldiers and civilians. People watch as cavalry troops march followed by soldiers.

Location: Addis Ababa Abyssinia
Date: 1930, November
Duration: 1 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068056
Emperor Haile Selassie I reviews his troops as they prepare to face an Italian invasion, in Addis Ababa, Abyssinia.

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia reviews troops in Addis Ababa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Men dressed up in traditional fur attire and horsemen in traditional costumes at a parade. Emperor Haile Selassie I reviews them as they march. Soldiers and horsemen parade in a field as Abyssinia threatens an Italian invasion.

Location: Addis Ababa Abyssinia
Date: 1935, July 8
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042760
Men construct bomb proof shelters as the last Italian Consul and other officials flee from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Foreigners flee from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The last Italian Consul and other officials leave the city. Men seated on horsebacks moving across the area. Men constructing bomb proof shelters. They dig out mud and are engaged in construction work. Officials at a railroad station. They board a train and the train leaves the area.

Location: Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Date: 1935, October 28
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076534
Haile Selassie, also known as Ras Tafari, with crowds and officials in Addis Ababa during part of his Coronation ceremonies.

Haile Selassie I, previously known as Ras Tafari (on which the Rastafari movement is based), during part of his coronation ceremonies as Emperor of Ethiopia, in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian citizens and their animals in a large gathering area. Vehicles moving amidst a huge parade crowd and honor guard lined on sides of street. Haile Selassie I, born as Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael, in traditional ceremonial clothing in the open back of a car. An assistant holds an umbrella over his head. Ethiopian troops parade on horseback. Many other officials in traditional clothing and regalia along with tribal chiefs at an outdoor site. Visiting dignitaries in full military and ceremonial dress. Haile Selassie and other officials salute.

Location: Addis Ababa Abyssinia
Date: 1930, November
Duration: 1 min 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023906
Military officials and Ethiopian leaders attend a tribal ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, italian East Africa.

Tribesman hold flags of the Kingdom of Italy, and branches gathered in a field, for a festival ceremony in Italian-occupied Ethiopia. Native Ethiopian tribal leaders in white robes take shelter under umbrellas. Tribal Chiefs, military officers and other dignitaries on the stage. The principal military official greets the crowd. A tepee-like bonfire appears to be made ready in the center of the field. The tribesmen begin the ceremony by charging and throwing the branches into a pile. Buildings in background are decorated with flags of the Kingdom of Italy.

Location: Ethiopia Italian East Africa
Date: 1940
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Spanish
Clip: 65675038833
Prince Bernhard is welcomed and greeted by Haile Selassie in Ethiopia.

Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, the husband of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, visits Ethiopia. Traffic on the streets and buildings in the foreground. The Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie welcomes Prince Bernhard inside the Guenete Leul Palace. Empress Menen Asfaw, wife of Haile Selassie, is also present at the arrival of Prince Bernhard. The Emperor and the Prince seated in chairs. Prince Bernhard and Selassie stand with an official. The emperor greets the Prince. Emperor Haile Selassie awards Prince Bernhard with the Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Queen of Sheba. The Prince and the Emperor seated around a table with other dignitaries and officials. A close up of both talking. A view of traffic and buildings.

Location: Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Date: 1953, November 26
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069097
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