FAQ LUKUMI SANTERIA 1.GENERAL QUESTIONS FROM OUTSIDERS/NEWCOMERS ABOUT LUKUMI (Santeria) a. What is Lukumi? Lukumi (often spelled Lucumi), popularly known as Santeria, or La Regla de Ocha is a religious system brought to the New World island of Cuba by Yoruba slaves from Africa in the area that is now Nigeria [...] Read more »
Archive for ‘Candomble’
All Articles Pertaining to the African Traditional Religion of Orisha Worship known as Candomble.
An Italian Shango Priestess
ThursdayApr 5,2007
by Ruben
An Italian Shango Priestess By: OniShango Mood: Other Date: Apr 05, 2007 Music: None To tell you how I got into the religion I almost would have to tell you about my whole life…Do you have the patience? I will try a quick summary. When I first came to London in 1987 to [...] Read more »
A Santeros Thoughts on Lucumi and Holy Week
WednesdayApr 4,2007
by Ruben
This week is holy week according to the christian calendar. I notice that a number of Santeros on this site list their religion as Catholic. I am wondering how they reconcile their faiths at this time. Across Orishaland there are many Orisha practitioners who “close shop” this week. Many people claim that during holy [...] Read more »
What is Candomble?
TuesdayNov 21,2006
by Ruben
“Candomble is an African religion practiced chiefly in Brazil but also in adjacent countries. The religion came from Africa to Brazil, carried by African priests and adherents who were brought as slaves between 1549 and 1900. Some scholars argue that the religion is actually a phenomenon of oppressed African peoples uniting under a common blackness [...] Read more »
Oracion para eleggua
FridayNov 17,2006
by Ruben
Eleggua! alcanza con tus brazos para mi, lo que yo con las manos no puedo. Eshu, te ruego que alejes de mi casa mi vida y mi familia, tus acciones negativas. Baba, vela por que Eshu las aparte de mi. ORI, concedeme la inteligencia necesaria para que sean transformados los actos oscuros de Eshu en [...] Read more »