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Santeria

Santeria. Hcom 301. Leanna Calderon, Karissa Cedillo, Jaquelyn Gallardo, Brittainie Gomez, Nahayeli Juarez . History. Cult of the Saints Syncretic Religion (combined) African slaves entered Cuba Syncretization of Afro-Caribbean Religions Population in 1800 - 1850. Yoruba to Cuba .

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Santeria

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  1. Santeria Hcom 301 Leanna Calderon, Karissa Cedillo, Jaquelyn Gallardo, Brittainie Gomez, Nahayeli Juarez

  2. History • Cult of the Saints • Syncretic Religion (combined) • African slaves entered Cuba • Syncretization of Afro-Caribbean Religions • Population in 1800 - 1850

  3. Yoruba to Cuba

  4. Appearances • Black, Red, White Rags, & Machete

  5. BasicInformation • Storytelling • Most Cubans are 'Catholic‘ • Santeria's Human Objective • Respect for 1 God • Many ways of traditions

  6. Key Beliefs that Comprise the Group’s Worldview Central Creative force • Olddumare or Olorun "Owner of Heaven"

  7. Key Beliefs that Comprise the Group’s Worldview Orisha

  8. Key Beliefs that Comprise the Group’s Worldview Orisha "Head Guardian" • Babalz Ayi became St. Lazarus (patron of the sick) • Shangs became St. Barbara (controls thunder lighting, fire) • Eleggun or Elegba became St. Anthony (controls road, gates etc.) • Oggzn became St. peter (patron of war) • Oshzn became our Lady of Charity (controls money, sensuality)

  9. Key Beliefs that Comprise the Group’s Worldview Ritual Sacrifices:

  10. Key Beliefs that Comprise the Group’s Worldview Possession: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qSyKtv9iRtA

  11. Santerian Practices Secrecy • Very little information about beliefs, rituals, symbolism, practice are released to the general public. Tradition • Santeria is not a religion of book

  12. Earth-centered Religion www.examiner.com/article/earww.examiner.com/article/earth-day-every-dath-day-every-day-2

  13. Sacred Text? Corpus of Ifa Corpus of Ifa “Where there is no human, there is no divinity." - Yoruba Proverb "Where there is no human, there is no divinity." - Yoruba Proverb www.scoopweb.com/Odu_Ifa

  14. Ethics - Seeking Harmony "Santeria does not teach that misfortune is punishment, as a result of angering God or the gods. It is better described as the natural outcome of disregarding the laws inherent in nature."

  15. Egun: The Dead www.earthenvesseljournal.com/issue04+/articles/Kent/Santeria-SlaverySlavery.html

  16. Iku www.deidadorisha.tripod.com/id30.html

  17. Ile-Ife fineartamerica.com/featured/rumba-bakua-samuel-lind.htm

  18. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/places/culture-places/beliefs-and-traditions/saturno-maya-lecture-nglive/http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/places/culture-places/beliefs-and-traditions/saturno-maya-lecture-nglive/

  19. Language

  20. Cuba

  21. Religion and Government

  22. A marginalized Religion, a Religion of the Marginalized United States • * Victims of racism and stereotypes • * “Institutionalized way of dehumanizing African people by labeling their religious practices as barbaric or demonic.” Dr. Ernesto • * One million practitioners • * Force of resistance • * Religion Dominated by people of color • * Religious-cultural practice as a way of coping with discrimination

  23. Women and Santeria • Religion that honor women. • Yemayá is the mother of all living things • In Youruba women held great power in the fuction of their culture and politics.nction of their culture and politics • Rama de Ma Monserrate "Oba Tero" • partially responsible for the joining of Ifa and Ocha adherents in Cuba • Women consolidated Santeria’s practices from the fragments of various tribal religious traditions into one cohesive religion.

  24. Current Concerns & Challenges • Animal Sacrifices: • Criticism and legal issues • Witchcraft: • White magic commonly used • Black magic rarely used • Misconception generates stigma • Cult Religion: • Mislabeled in entirety

  25. References • http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/court/luku_v_hail.html • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exSc8U8fBgs • http://www.4truth.net/fourtruthpbnew.aspx?pageid=8589952648 • https://sites.google.com/site/blackmagicandspellsremedy/what-is-white-magic • http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/places/culture-places/beliefs-and-traditions/cuba-santeria-pp/ • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/145542/Cuba/54412/Cultural-life • Book: Santeria: The Beliefs and Rituals of a Growing Religion in America • http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57404832/pope-has-tough-fight-against-santeria-in-cuba/ • http://cuban-exile.com/doc_326-350/doc0337.html • http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/santeria/

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