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Santeria: Animist
The fundamental pillars of this religion are the cult of ancestors or “eguns” and animist beliefs that say that all the elements of nature are […]Read More
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The Origins of SanteriaOctober 12 2013The word “santeria” was used by the Spanish to mock the seemingly excessive devotion to the Catholic saints shown by the slaves from Africa. Their […] - More
Santeria in Houston 2 : Like binary codeOctober 23 2014Divination plays a major role in the religion, said UH anthropologist Susan Rasmussen. Priestess Perry has been trained to enlist the Orishas in foretelling the […] - More
Santeria: letter of the year 2018 from CubaJanuary 2 2018This year, like the year 2017, a letter of the year 2018 was unified from both religious branches: the Cuban Council of Major Priests of […] - More
The pantheon of orishas. OsunOctober 12 2013He is a major orisha who acts as a messenger to Obatala and Olofin. Orula relies on him to obtain the power and knowledge needed […] - More
Santeria: Plants for OshosiJuly 11 2015Here is a non exhaustive list of the plants which belong to Oshosi and which are used in the Santeria and in the Palo Mayombe. […] - More
