History of Santería
Religion, in some ways, confuses me. They all claim to be so different yet, when one takes a close look at them, they all have striking resemblances to each other. I was raised in a Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox household. Although both had some differences, anyone could see all the similarities that they possessed. All religions pick, choose, and blend from other religions and form a new version. A type of creolization if you will. Different aspects of two similar religions (Catholicism and Yoruba) were blended together to form what we now know as the worldwide religion of Santería. In this paper I will be discussing the origins of this fascinating religion, what it entails, and a couple of the problems that people who practice the religion face. Santería started in Cuba during the nineteenth century, when Africans from what are now Nigeria and Benin, were sent to the island to be slaves. The religion centers around ancient African gods who have been assimilated as Catholic saints. Santería comes from the Spanish word santo meaning saint; Santeros or for women, Santeras is what the priests of the religion of Santería are called. They “dispense ritual paraphernalia, such as candles, beads, and ointments, as well as
The obi may be used by them both. Divination is used in the early stages of initiation to determine an individual's personal orisha and thereafter to determine the will of the orisha for that person. According to one scholar, divination is the process through which the orishas diagnose people's problems and recommend solutions. After the student has been accepted into what is called the “orisha Ombatala, one takes on the characteristics of this serene deity. Omo Ombatalas dress entirely in white and are held to the highest standards of purity and righteousness.” (Murphy 1992: 14) They do not eat red meat, drink palm wine, or do anything that could possibly lead to rash actions or passion.
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God Olodumare,
Santera Santería,
Nigeria Benin,
Omo Ombatalas,
Santero Santera,
Santería” Novas,
Supreme Court,
Catholicism Yoruba,
Greek Orthodox,
Caribbean Islands,
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people santería,
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