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Yes, tragically,. and this began as a sort of camouflage or smoke-screen. the various Yoruba and other deities were disguised as Christian- and as most Santerists are Spanish=Speaking usually Catholic saints. devotion to statues is common and many are classic Christian saints such as Domenic, Francis, and Joan of Arc, these are often beautiful statues. the mixture got a bit muddled and there are also devotional uses made of statues of stylized American Indians in tribal array-some called Hawk- probably a tribal chief code-named Red Hawk, the Red being understood.At times it becomes very wild and weird to an uninitiate. I have seen statues very clearly portraying Charlie Chaplin ( the famous comedian) in Botanicas such as the now defunc t Botanica San Rafael!. How Charlie got in I do not know! There is a so-called Naptha Cult that uses Naptha ( Nafta in Spanish) as an intoxicant and has some connection with a sort of deified Raquel Welch- wow, she is identified with maritime goddess, Jemanja. Deep stuff , and off the deep end- indeed. Rotsa Ruck=- it is amazing people take this stuff quite seriously with some gravity.
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What are other hispanic religions besides catholicism?
santeria
What is the main religion in Cuba?
The main religion in Cuba is Catholicism, which was brought to the country by Spanish colonizers. However, there is also a significant Afro-Cuban religious influence, including Santería and other syncretic beliefs that blend Catholicism with African spiritual traditions.
What are the religions of the people that live in Cuba?
Mainly Catholicism then a very popular Yoruba religion "Santeria" is the second most common religion.
The strongest religious influence in Puerto Rico?
Before 1898, Catholicism Today, in this particular order: Santeria, Protestantism and Catholicism. We have also growing communities from the Islam, Buddhist, greek-orthodox and Jewish faiths. .
What type of religious beliefs does Cuba have?
Officially Cuba is Atheist, but the majority of people practice Catholicism. There are other small groups who practice Santeria, Islam, Judaism, and Hindu.
What is similar between Catholicism and Catholic?
A Catholic is one who practices Catholicism.
Are salsa and santeria the same?
No, salsa and Santeria are not the same. Salsa is a type of dance music that originated in Cuba and has roots in African and Latin American rhythms. Santeria, on the other hand, is a religion that developed in Cuba and combines elements of Catholicism with West African Yoruba beliefs.
What religions are in Cuba?
The predominant religion in Cuba is Roman Catholicism, followed by Santería, a syncretic religion combining elements of Yoruba beliefs with Roman Catholicism. There are also smaller minority communities of Protestant Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses, and practitioners of other Afro-Cuban religions.
Does Santeria require you to drink blood?
There are practices in Santeria that involve the drinking of blood; I do not know if all believers in Santeria are required to do so.
What are the names of festivals Santeria people celebrate?
Santeria is not a religion but a practice.
When was Santeria - song - created?
Santeria - song - was created on 1997-01-07.
Was Hector Lavoe a devoted practitioner of santeria?
for a while yes.but he left santeria.
