What is Santeria
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What is Santeria
To quote the CLBA website it is a misnomer for the indigenous religion f the Yoruba people of Nigeria and Benin? Santeria "the worship of the saints may be the first cultural institution to develop in the new world. It is a blending of these African religions with Roman Catholicism. It is a syncretism of two faiths that occurred over a period of time.
The Orishas were "disguised" or associated with the various catholic Saints. In Santeria there is a pantheon of gods similar to Norse and Greek mythology. Ellegua or Eshu is syncretized with St. Anthony of Padua or the Christ Child. Ellegua is the messenger,. Any petitions to the other Orishas are carried by him...