Santeria

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Santeria

• Divya, Arie, Mike

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History

• Translated from Spanish Worship of the Saints
• The founder of Santeria is not known
• However, its origins come from a Western African
  religion and was brought to the Nigeria when the
  slave trade took place. It was combined with
  Christianity and popular among many slaves. It
  started in Cuba and Brazil.
• The religion was founded in about 1515 C.E.

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Books

• Although the religion is very old and spiritual
  there are no sacred books, most of the religions
  stories have been passed down orally.
• There are many books about the religion and
  rituals, none of which are considered sacred
  though.

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Basic Beliefs of Santerians

• The Santeria faith teaches that every
  individual has a destiny from God, a destiny
  fulfilled with the aid and energy of the
  orishas.The basis of the Santeria religion is the
  nurture of a personal relation with the orishas,
  and one of the principal forms of devotion is an
  animal sacrifice. According to Santeria teaching,
  the orishas are powerful but not immortal. They
  depend for survival on the sacrifice.
• -Justice Kennedy, 1993

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Beliefs of Santeria

• The religion focuses on building relationships
  between human beings and Orishas. An Orisha is a
  manifestation of Olodumare (God).The orisha must
  be worshipped throughout ones life
• Followers believe that
• these Orishas will give them help in life
• enable them to achieve the destiny that Olodumare
  planned for them before they were born.

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Main Orishas
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Beliefs of Santeria Continued

• The relationship between followers and Orishas is
  very much a mutual relationship. The Orishas need
  to be worshipped by human beings in order to
  exist.
• There is thought to be about 300,000 followers in
  the US according to http//www.education.miami.edu
  /ep/littlehavana/Santeria/Leonidas_1/leonidas_1.ht
  ml

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Main Orishas- Another depictionof the orishas
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Rituals of Santeria

• The orisha is vital to rites and magic that is
  preformed in Santeria
• Rituals involve the use of herbs, roots, flowers,
  plants and animals
• Ritual supplies can be purchased in stores known
  as botanicas
• One major ritual is a bembé. This ceremony
  invites the Orisha to join the community in
  drumming, singing and dancing.

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Rituals continued

• Santeria rituals also requires sacrificing birds
  and a variety of animals
• Saints are fed their favorite animal
• The blood of roosters, turtles and goats are the
  most common offerings to orishas
• Santeria rituals are performed to resolves
  conflicts within and between people
• Rituals are said to be able to heal physical,
  emotional and social disabilities

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Bembe
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Figures of Santeria

• Figures and idol worship are not as common as
  spiritual worship. It is, however, allowed. Below
  are a few examples of iconic worship

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Works Cited

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  Santeria?."Boricua.comFor Puerto Ricans, by
  Puerto Ricans. N.p., 2009. Web. 19 Jan 2012.
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• "Just what is Santeria?...." . N.p., n.d. Web. 19
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  religion specifically cuba. N.p., 2011. Web. 19
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