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Santería is a practice-oriented religion; ritual correctness is considered more important than belief. [159] It has an elaborate system of ritual, [160] with its rites termed ceremonias (ceremonies). [161] Most of its activities revolve around the oricha, [136] focusing on solving the problems of everyday life. [144]
In English, Vodou's practitioners are termed Vodouists; [45] in French and Haitian Creole, they are called Vodouisants [46] or Vodouyizan. [47] Another term for adherents is sèvitè (serviteurs, "devotees"), [48] reflecting their self-description as people who sèvi lwa ("serve the lwa "), the supernatural beings that play a central role in Vodou.
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.
What sets the "witches" of Latin America apart from their European counterparts is the blend of religiosity and spirituality. Latin American "witches" are rooted in African magic, European spiritualism, and Indigenous practices, making them practice an integrated version of spirituality. [8] [need quotation to verify]
Being initiated is known as kariocha, [1] "making ocha", [2] or "making santo". [3] A charge is usually levied for initiation; [4] this varies depending on the status of the practitioner and the wealth of the client [5] but is typically seen as expensive. [6]
In this period, the Fon people of Dahomey adopted Ifá as well as the Oró and Egungun cults from the Yoruba. [55] Ifá was present in Dahomey by the reign of its fifth ruler, Tegbesú , who ruled from c.1732 to 1774, and was well established at the royal palace by the reign of Gezò , which lasted from 1818 to 1858.
Over the course of a 90-year span, the Lucumi maintained the practice of the religion of Santeria. The religion of Santeria encompasses sacrificial food, song, dance, costumes, spiritual deities, and the use of artifacts. In the beginning, the Lucumi and other worshippers of Santeria would have to practice in secret. [40]
Some practice Hoodoo as an autonomous religion, some practice as a syncretic religion between two or more cultural religions, in this case being African indigenous spirituality and Abrahamic religion. [7] [8] Many Hoodoo traditions draw from the beliefs of the Bakongo people of Central Africa. [9]