[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Associated Press reports on the state of Santería in Cuba today. From a two-room concrete home on the fringes of Cuba’s capital, the rumble of wooden drums spills out onto the streets. Neighbors gather at the door and kids climb a fence to…
From a two-room concrete home on the fringes of Cuba’s capital, the rumble of wooden drums spills out onto the streets. Neighbors gather at the door and kids climb a fence to peer inside. They watch as dozens of Cubans wearing white and African beads make offerings at a bright blue altar consuming half a…
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Santería was one of the few religious practices to quietly endure through decades of prohibitions and stigma by the communist government. Now it’s growing in popularity and expanding to new demographics
A fusion of African religions and Catholicism, Santería was one of the few religious practices to endure through decades of prohibitions by Cuba’s communist government