A revealing window into the secret and seductive world of Santeria.
- A Santeria priest discloses information never before revealed
to outsiders.
- Removes the veil of occultism from Santeria to show it as a
highly spiritual, thriving religion.
Initiated into the Santeria priesthood at the age of seven, Raul
Canizares unveils in "Cuban Santeria" the secret and seductive
world of this rapidly growing, yet largely misunderstood,
Afro-Cuban religion. With the knowledge of an insider and the
insight of a scholar, Canizares astutely examines the practice of
Santeria, revealing many of its hidden dimensions while
simultaneously providing a fascinating account of its unique
textured mix of African, Cuban, and Catholic traditions.
The Cuban-born author describes the practices and rituals of the
followers of Santeria--from magical herbal prescription and healing
to spiritism and animal sacrifice--and explains how for many years
the religion has been maintained under the guise of Catholicism to
avoid religious persecution. Most initiates are sworn to a code of
silence, but Canizares believes that the time has come to move
Santeria, a religion of beauty and resilience, out of the darkness
and into the light so that a more accurate picture of this rich
tradition can emerge.
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