Most people tend to think that Catholicism is the dominant religion practiced in Latin America.
A clearer perspective of Latin America however, shows that there are other religions of importance to Latin Americans besides Catholicism. Santeria is a religious practice gaining members at an increasing rate. With the rising members of Santeria along with other religions, Latin American religious expression is changing. Santeria s origin can be traced back to Nigeria, where the Yoruba people originated and practiced an indigenous folk religion. The Yoruba people of Nigeria had a complex social and political cultural order.