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  2. Santería - Wikipedia

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    Although it drew on older West African cults, Santeria was, as described by Clark, "a new religious system". [425] Urban-to-rural migration then spread Santería elsewhere in Cuba, [ 426 ] and in the 1930s it probably arrived in Cuba's second largest city, Santiago de Cuba , which lies at the eastern end of the island.

  3. The Believers - Wikipedia

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    Brett Gallman from Oh, the Horror praised the film, writing, "While The Believers feels familiar on a surface level, its use of Santeria mythology and Schlesinger's deft blend of suspense and graphic shocks provide enough flavor to separate it from the flock."

  4. History of Santería - Wikipedia

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    Santeria gained an interest among Cuban exiles as a Cuban cultural outlet exiles could find comfort in while living outside of Cuba. As well as being a Cuban religion that is less dogmatic and institutionalized than Catholicism.

  5. Category:Works about Santería - Wikipedia

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    Works about Santería, an African diasporic religion that developed in Cuba during the late 19th century. It arose through a process of syncretism between the traditional Yoruba religion of West Africa, the Roman Catholic form of Christianity, and Spiritism.

  6. Santa Muerte - Wikipedia

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    Devotees praying to Santa Muerte in Mexico. Santa Muerte can be translated into English as either "Saint Death" or "Holy Death", although R. Andrew Chesnut, Ph.D. in Latin American history and professor of Religious studies, believes that the former is a more accurate translation because it "better reveals" her identity as a folk saint.

  7. List of Yoruba deities - Wikipedia

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    Aganjú - orisha that was a warrior king, walked with a sword as a staff, and is associated with fire. He is not associated with volcanoes in Yorùbáland in West Africa, contrary to what is believed in Cuban-style practice of orisa.

  8. Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye - Wikipedia

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    Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye (CLBA) is a Santería church in Hialeah, Florida.The church practices Cuba's Santería tradition, also known as Lucumí or Regla de Ocha.. CLBA was founded and incorporated in 1974 by Oba Ernesto Pichardo and his associates.

  9. Category:Santería - Wikipedia

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