Santeria

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Santeria

• BY Tyler Heckard

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Founded

• Approximately 1515, in the region of West Africa

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History

• Santeria or "La Regla Lucumm" as it's also known
  originated in the region of west Africa. "La
  Regla Lucumm" is the traditional faith of the
  Yoruba inhabitants. This religion sprung from the
  traditional slave trades that occurred in early
  days of the religion. The Yoruban natives were
  abducted from their country and unwillingly
  transported to the Caribbean countries of Cuba,
  Haiti and Brazil, Trinidad, Puerto Rico and the
  Dominican Republic among other Caribbean islands.

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History (continued)

• Santeria is a combination of religious
  traditions or beliefs that combines a similar
  African traditional religion. Santeria originated
  in the country of Cuba and Brazil. This religion
  is a combination of the traditional Yoruba faith
  and the worship of Catholic saints.

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Orisha

• An Orisha is spiritual being or presence that is
  interpreted as one of the manifestations of GOD
  (Olofi) within the Santeria Religion or faith.
  There are 9 Orishas.

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Yoruba

• Yoruban's are members of a West African
  Community based in the region of southwest Nigeria

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Eleggua

• Recognized as the keeper of the roads and the
  world. He is the gatekeeper that stands in the
  path of life and the celestial grounds. He is the
  interpreter or median between the Orishas,
  Humanity and "Olorum", or in other words "God". 
  When a member of this faith wants to pray  they
  initially call upon his presence as he is the
  interpreter or the gatekeeper between humanity
  and the "Orisha". Eleggua has strong powers,
  without his authority nothing can be done in the
  celestial grounds or in the human society.
  Eleggua has several associations to Roman
  Catholic Saints. Two of the more common
  associations are the image to the left ( "El Nino
  de Atocha" or Saint Anthony). The colors
  associated to this orisha or spiritual figure are
  Black and Red and the number associated to him is
  the number three.

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Olorum

• Is represented as the "Father" or God of the sky
  he is viewed as a God of tranquility, purity and
  harmony. He is normally and strongly linked with
  the color white and has power and control over
  all white elements such as the brain, bones,
  teeth, clouds and much more. He is known to be
  the spiritual father of Obatala and Odudua.

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Obatala

• Is known as the parent of the Orishas and all
  human kind. This spiritual being is  known to be
  the creator of the world and is a strong enforcer
  of justice. Obatala is strongly associated with
  characteristics of Wisdom, Peace, Moral,
  Compassion, Ethics and Purity. The saint he
  represents is "Our lady of Mercy.The colors that
  are associated with him are white but he is above
  all other colors in the spectrum and the number
  associated to his paths is the number eight as he
  is the parent or creator of the Orishas and Human
  Kind. Obtatala has a number of  "Caminos" or
  "Paths", eight of them are females and eight of
  them are males.

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Other Orishas

• Yemaya
• Oya
• Babalu Aye
• Ochosi
• Oggun
• Chango

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Celebrities

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