Afro-Cuban religiosity is likely to bring to mind beliefs and practices with a visibly 'African' flavour - music, dance, spirit possession, sacrifices and ritual language that have undergone a transformation, on Cuban soil, under a strong Spanish and Catholic influence. Much ant…
Secretos de santería afrocubana
by Quesada Suárez, Ramón Andrés
fromColección Magia y ocultismo
After three years of investigation and interviewing priests, sellers of medicinal plants, and spiritual masters, the author describes the world of Santería, including the rituals of the gods, traditional healing, and related practices.
Secretos de santería afrocubana
by Quesada Suárez, Ramón Andrés
fromColección Magia y ocultismo
After three years of investigation and interviewing priests, sellers of medicinal plants, and spiritual masters, the author describes the world of Santería, including the rituals of the gods, traditional healing, and related practices.
"African-derived religions enrich all aspects of Cuba's social, cultural, and everyday life, and encompass all ethnic and social groups. Politics, art, and civil events such as weddings, funerals, festivals, and carnivals all possess distinctly Afro-Cuban characteristics. Miguel…