The popular name for the Afro-Cuban polytheistic religious tradition that, during the almost four centuries of the slave trade in Cuba, gradually developed by the end of the 19th century into a series of religious practices born of mostly West African and some Spanish Catholic roots. It is more formally known as the Regla de Ocha (the law of the orichas) and focuses on the worship of deities known as orichas or santos (thus santería.)
A synchretic Afro-Cuban religious system, resulting from the combination of the yoruba religion and Catholicism. The santería is a subject that comes up frequently in salsa songs.
The pantheistic religion of the Yoruban/Nigerian pople and the Yoruban/Lucumi culture of Cuba, as well as of Afro-Caribbean and others throughout the world. Marked by the multi-deity concept of various Orishas and the use of the Batá drums in the ritual ceremonies.
(Sp.) The Lucumi religion of Cuba.
A spiritualist religion from the Caribbean with strong overtones of "voodoo" and Roman Catholic iconography.
An Afro-Cuban religion that combines elements of Catholicism with the worship of Yoruba deities.
Is a set of related religious systems that superficially seem to fuse Catholic beliefs with traditional Yorùbá beliefs.
a syncretized religion combining traditional African religious forms with Roman Catholicism, practiced in Cuba; other examples include Vodun in Haiti, Candomble in Brazil, and Shango in Trinidad; (see syncretism).
an Afro-Cuban religion based on religious and magickal practices of the Yoruba people and those of Catholicism
"Worship of the Saints". Originated in Africa, brought to the Caribbean islands via slave trade. Widely practiced in United States urban areas in particular. A hybrid of Catholicism and aspects of Voodoo. Is used for positive or negative purposes by practitioners. Negative potential considered very powerful among demonologists.
An African-based religion similar to voodoo, originating in Cuba and Brazil, which combines the worship of traditional Yoruban deities with the worship of Roman Catholic saints.
SanterÃa is a Spanish term meaning saint worship and describes a religion originated by the Yoruba people in Africa but practiced throughout much of the Caribbean including Puerto Rico. The term was used to disguise the religeous practices from their Catholic masters. See El Boricua page for more detail.
syncretic Afro-Cuban cult derived from a fusion of Catholicism and the Yoruba religion (Nigerian and Dahomeyan.)
"Santeria" is a song on Sublime's eponymous third album. The song evolved out of a short instrumental on Robbin' the Hood called "Lincoln Highway Dub," which contained the song's eventual bassline and a pre-rhythm guitar riff. Other than the opening line, "I don't practice SanterÃa," the song has little to do with the Caribbean religion.
