Santeria: Afro-Caribbean Religion and its Origins
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For centuries, Santeria has been part of life in the Americas. From the island nation of Cuba, where it first emerged, it has been disseminated throughout Latin America and has a significant presence in the United States of America. It has adherents in nations across the Atlantic – even in those nations that were once driving forces in the colonialist project of subduing the Americas.
What you'll learn in this book will challenge the popular depiction of Santeria that so many of us are accustomed to. You'll discover that Santeria is a communally-based, no hierarchical, grassroots religion and that one of its most pressing aims is to make its followers better people.
Because of Santeria's origins in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, it has been maligned as brutal, evil, savage, and unholy. But in this book, you'll read the truth about this New World religion. You'll come to understand Santeria as not only a story of cultural and spiritual survival but as a challenge to colonialism and its demands.
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Santeria - Clara Robinson
Preface
For centuries, Santeria has been part of life in the Americas. From the island nation of Cuba, where it first emerged, it has been disseminated throughout Latin America and has a significant presence in the United States of America. It has adherents in nations across the Atlantic – even in those nations that were once driving forces in the colonialist project of subduing the Americas.
What you'll learn in this book will challenge the popular depiction of Santeria that so many of us are accustomed to. You'll discover that Santeria is a communally-based, no hierarchical, grassroots religion and that one of its most pressing aims is to make its followers better people.
You'll learn about a religion that has withstood external distortion and defamation and even a US court case to retain the right to its religious practices. You'll meet, in this book, a Santeria you never imagined existed.
Join me for the fascinating journey into the heart of Santeria, a religion that neither colonialism nor communism could vanquish, and which today boasts millions of believers all over the world.
Clara Robinson
Santeria
Afro-Caribbean Religion and its Origins
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Out of Africa, Cuba-bound
A New Faith for a New World
Castro's Ban and Cuban Santeria Today
Some Basics