... of immoral and illegal acts in Santeria. (Murphy 1993: viii-ix) The ritual possessions and use of magic in Santeria already make it a mysterious' religion to outsiders, and with the secrecy inherent in the religion, outsiders construe it as evil or Satanist. Another dilemma for Santeria is the development of texts. Santeria, since its birth, has always been a non-text base religion ... reason that it is a way to make a living and a way to educate the public about Santeria. The beauty and awe that Santeria music inspires, they argue, is something that even outsiders should be able to enj...

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... name she killed herself. The book also explains that after her death the rumors were exposed as false and Yamato became a sort of kami herself (106). Women weren't really considered outsiders until the Tokugawa period. This being the warrior ruled time in Japan it's not hard to believe that during the Tokugawa period women were slipping through the cracks of a testosterone ... ...

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