It is an essentially polytheistic spirit religion that has borrowed concepts and saints ( hence the name, roughly state of being saintly, sainted) from Roman Catholicism. Some other deities are non-Christian, such as Jemanja or Yemaya, something of a Venus type, who is drawn as a marine goddess ( but not a mermaid) in a very attractive Blue Empire Gown, and usually with the crescent moon in the background= alluding to Venus. She has been identified with the actress Raquel Welch by the so-called naptha cult, who use Naptha as an intoxicant and one might add devotional object.
Santeria is not a religion but a practice.
There is no founder.
No, not at all. The word 'Santaria' can be roughly translated into 'The way of the Saints'.
Religion freedom is part of the constitution and it guaranties it.
It seems that anything that isn't considered a 'main stream' religion is thought to be controversial.
In the santeria faith you do not have your head cut, however if you proceed with your guardian angel ritual it is customary to have your head shaved not cut.
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The First Amendment- the free exercise clause. It is tragic because Santeria is not a Bona Fide religion in the opinion of many. It is an underground cult.
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.
the Santeria religion itself its about 400 years old. the Yoruba religion from which the Santeria religion evolved its about 3 to 4 thousand years old. IMO the Yoruba religion evolved from the old Egyptian and Canaanite religions of the old testament times.some of the oricha migth be old Egyptian and Canaan gods with different names. for example yemaya is related to Isis of egypt.chango maybe related to Moloch the Canaan god.
Mainly Catholicism then a very popular Yoruba religion "Santeria" is the second most common religion.
Wicca, Witchcraft, various types, Voodoo, Santeria, there are many others.