Santería
Subtitle: The Religion
By: Migene González-Wippler ; foreword by Charles Wetli.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Harmony
Published: 1989
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
Subjects: Santeria
Description: When the Yoruba of West Africa were brought to Cuba as slaves, they preserved their religious heritage by disguising their gods as Catholic saints and worshiping them in secret. The resulting religion is Santería, a blend of primitive magic and Catholicism now practiced by an estimated 5 million Hispanic Americans.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 320-323.
Includes index.