# Barry Chevannes

> Alston Barrington "Barry" Chevannes OD OJ was a Jamaican social anthropologist, academic and social activist. He was a leading authority on Caribbean socio-religious movements, most notably the Rastafari, and central figure in Jamaican public life.

*Jamaican author and anthropologist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/barry-chevannes

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Jamaica
- **Born:** 1940-01-07
- **Died:** 2010-11-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Alston Barrington "Barry" Chevannes OD OJ was a Jamaican social anthropologist, academic and social activist. He was a leading authority on Caribbean socio-religious movements, most notably the Rastafari, and central figure in Jamaican public life.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 33.6

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q809014)

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