Cuban Santeria - Raul J. Canizares - Books - Inner Traditions Bear and Company - 9780892817627 - March 1, 1999
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Raul J. Canizares
Cuban Santeria

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Initiated into the Santeria priesthood at the age of seven, Raul Canizares unveils in Cuban Santeriathe 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.

176 pages, 8pp colour insert

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released March 1, 1999
ISBN13 9780892817627
Publishers Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Pages 176
Dimensions 159 × 228 × 12 mm   ·   303 g
Language English  

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