Yes, Haile Selassie did give Bob Marley a ring. During a visit to Ethiopia in 1976, Marley was presented with a special ring by Selassie, symbolizing the connection between Rastafarian culture and the Ethiopian emperor, who is revered as a messianic figure in Rastafarianism. The ring represented not only Selassie's acknowledgment of Marley’s influence but also the broader cultural and spiritual ties between Ethiopia and the Rastafarian movement.
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