Santeria: The Religion: Faith, Rites, Magic by Migene González-Wippler

Santeria: The Religion: Faith, Rites, Magic

Migene González-Wippler

384 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

nonfiction history religion informative reflective slow-paced
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Brought to Cuba as slaves, the Yoruba people of West Africa preserved their religion's heritage by disguising their gods as Catholic saints and worshipping them in secret. The resulting religion is known as Santeria, a blend of primitive magic and...

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