Cuban Santeria: The Way of the Saints 

“If done correctly…” can you imagine the spirit saying “I’m not coming. You didn’t play the song right.”

I know this video was done for educational purposes, in the spirit of that I would like to share some information as this video contains several misnomers. Santeria is a classically a pejorative term denoting how Santeros and Santeras once hid their faith behind saints. The term Santeria is more synonymous with Lukumi and Olorisha (Yoruba based) faith in Cuba. The practice we are seeing in this video comes from Regla De Kongo: or more specifically one of the several branches of Palo. There is Mayombe, Brillumba, Monté, and Kimbisa. As a spiritual tradition in Cuba it actually predates Santeria. To all my Abures of Lukumi and Ifa; Alafia, Benedicionés Y Kinkemaché Igboro. And to all my KiMpangui of Mayombe; Nsala Malekum y Nzambia Lo Acutaré.

She has a sacrifice room but also hangs her laundry 😭 I LOVE HER

Here in Brazil we also have African based religions. Candomblé and Umbanda are the most popular, but there're also Terecô, Batuque, Xangô do Nordeste. I'm an Umbandist myself. Originally, we syncretized our Orixás with the catholic saint's, but nowadays the preference is increasingly to worship the Orixás without syncretism.

The Santeria Catholic combo never made sense to me. Their core beliefs seem to contradict one another.

as a cuban it’s interesting to watch & learn more about my own culture & what their religion is !

I'm Puerto Rican and come from a Protestant Christian family however my grandfather who passed before my parents got together practiced Santaria I don't know much about him other than the fact that he served in Korea was one of the only people who could operate large machinery in his town and he was a rolling stone also very abusive to my father so he doesn't like to talk much about him but I've heard stories of years after passing his spirit still appearing to my father and uncle in multiple ways but to me he's my only connect to my African side which is very dear to me this is why I want at least learn what it was all about with that being said Jesus Christ is my savior and I praise the One and Only God

my bisabuela practiced this. She is pureto rican. I'm looking into it to get a little closer to her since I didn't do good on that when it mattered

I ❤how the whole family helps out 💜🙏✝️

This type of possession is seen with some protestant faiths here in the US as well. I grow up in a Baptist church and watched my grandmother and other elders within the church get the Holy Ghost nearly every Sunday. Same concept.

What’s depicted here is Palo Mayombe, though. Cubayende… the drawings in the ritual room… Palo.

Salve São Lázaro! Atotô Obaluaiê! Salve As Almas do Cruzeiro! Laroiê Senhor Exu Caveira! Salve A Santeria! Saravá Umbanda! Axé! Gratidão! Paz Profunda!

Repartition to our roots and cultures…❤

My mother, being from Puerto Rico was both a devout catholic and a believer in the Santeria religion, so I know a lot about the religion, so I don't judge any who practices and believes in Santeria.

i’m cuban and i approve

They're not "gods" 🙄 They're like angels, spirits of light that are representives of God to help humanity. In Yoruba Nigerian IFA which is the basis of Santeria, there is ONE God of creation Olodumare. The orishas are helpers of Olodumare not Gods🙄🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽

The background of Santeria is of Yoruban culture, that's in Nigeria , in Africa... Same with Voodoo and its roots

Is is about worshipping and getting possessed by demons disguised as "saints". True saints will never ask you to perform rituals to them or to offer them sacrifices. The saints of God are saints because their only goal in life was to worship God and they offered their life to God. True saints will tell you to give your life to God, they pray for us to God to have mercy on our souls and to answer our prayers if they are in line with His will. When it is your will which is served, then it is not of God. It is deception and this path will only bring brokenness, sorrow and ultimately death if followed deep enough. In the end it is just another form of paganism designed to worship creation instead of The Creator. When you reach the most desperate moment in life, or when you fall in your deepest pit, remember that God can forgive you and he can save you if you cry out his name and turn to him. And also remember that no matter how good life is now, there will be a moment a hopelessness and despair in everyone's life as death comes, and in that moment God is the only one you can turn to for help. God blesss!

2:45 me at the club at 2am

Did she really say to clean your house with turtle water? +???

Love my culture 🇨🇺🍹

Very interesting

Turtle water = Salmonella!!

1:17. It is not "Mother of Carmen" but "María del Carmen" (a common name)

It was brought to cuba and it’s an AFRICAN RELIGION .

Awwww she soo nice lolol

It is not just homegrown in Cuba. It was homegrown wherever enslaved people from Africa were taken, and there was an existing oppressive religion of Catholicism where they ended up.

In Cuba, Catholicism and Santeria are basically the same thing. Every saint has a Catholic saint equivalent

No comparison to Catholicism and I wouldn’t mention Catholic saints when you are talking about a completely different religion. Catholics worship Yeshua, Christ and the Holy Family and we don’t just worship to survive or use saints to harm others.

some people say Santeria is demonic but those who practice the African Nigerian based faith associated don't see it that way. it has so many similarities with Catholicism and Christianity I think it would be wrong to say its demonic. I think it can just be another expression to God.

What's the name of the background music in the beginning and end of this video? Please and godbless.

Santa Tia is a dangerous practice

I ain't got no crystal ball

My people perish from lack of knowledge and understanding!!! Jesus is King!!!

Don’t turtle water have salmonella in it !??

Similar to voodoo 😌 gotta love cultures channeling their ancestors 🎉🚬🥃 cheers

Ill use turtle water if i can put bleach and soap in it too otherwise my house will smell like s***

You CANNOT be a “staunch Catholic” and a high Santeria priestess. Jesus said you cannot serve two masters. It doesn’t work like that.

3:09 Harry Belafonte

Can someone help me? Is there any other Cubans out there who threw a bucket of water out the front door or off the porch, on New Years? Why does this happen?? I've always wondered since I was a kid.

Started in Africa The title says homegrown from Cub Stop 🛑Lol

Su casa es antigua tendra como minimo 100 anos

*Beyoncé* is Cuban right? I'm guessing that's why some people think she's a witch lol *Santeria is a Cuban culture that originates from Nigeria by the Yoruba people*

How do I get in contact with her?

High church of santeria usa

Santeria? They also practicing Palo Mayombe. Cuballende is an mpungo

Ok but the turtle water can cause salmonella

Evie and brandon everything from Kathy Cheyenne etc.

it is just another form of demonic sacrifice for demonic worship. if you want curse from demons, and destroy the coming generations, this is one of the ways. But there are consequences in the end, and to be with these demons in hell for eternity. it is simply creating a covenant with demons, it speaks of desiring to be with them for eternity.

I donate millions to the church.

Some party 🎉

Universal church of life saint Santeria saint

The 7 most open religions are Santeria , Haitian Voodoo , Christianity , Dominican Voodoo , Paganism , Wicca , and Shintoism! Think about it! And thank you for making and uploading this video and yeah I'm a white guy who practices Haitian Voodoo and I'm happy as shit

Kidding

The head priestess doesn’t know how to pay the water bill?

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Homegrown?

If I may ask but what type of magic revolves around Santeria like my religion, which is Haitian Voodoo, revolves around Dolls and Zombies?!

Robert kenneth kraft

Ashadu an la ilaha illa allah Ashadu Anna muhhamadan russulluh allah

Maybe they should pray to the only living God! The Alpha Omega Jesus!

You cannot claim to be Catholic and practice Santeria. That is completely false!!! Santeria goes against what Christianity and the Catholic faith teaches. For true Catholics, this practice is considered demonic. The devil will always try to deceive. Lord have mercy on these people.

Books on santeria

And plus it's just common sense about both religions and both are completely misunderstood due to Christians being over pushy

Hija, para servirte comida del microondas saca el tazon de ahi y te sirves.

Blacks & Afro-Latinos are the same people. AFRICANS are everywhere!!!!

This is demonic in nature ,queen of heaven n Saint devil..unholy if you're a believer in Christ Jesus.

And still takes her Western medicine ain't she supposed to be a pharmacist or a druggist

1:21 ''Hilda is a staunch catholic and a high santería priestess'' nope, you cannot serve God and the devil, she is a high santería priestess disguised as a staunch catholic

Is santeria witchcraft? Just curious

They call on the jinn. Truly mankind is astray. The jinn were created from fire. They see us, while we don't see them. This is where lucifer ibliss comes from. Ibliss was never an angel. The angels were created from light and they never disobey our Creator. Ibliss/ lucifer vowed to lead mankind astray until the end of time. Many worship him and many of the jinn. The jin can turn into any shape. There are those that fly. They r the ones the witch drs and psychics use. People think they r the ghosts. These r jinn that possess mankind.

still don’t understand this, just like Scientology.

most of things coined to Catholicism × Christianity or these religions itself is no doubt pagan practices.

We should pray for these people they are being used by these demonic entity's

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Hope they all find the truth and the real way, Jesus Christ. ✝️

Witchcraft.

Mamita

Santeria is a form of witchcraft

Latin voodoo

Last time I checked The point of Santeria is Enlightenment and the point of Voodoo is Divinity! I know what I'm talking about as a white American Voodooist because this year is the 2 year anniversary of when I became one

Spreading salmonella all over your house. I advice it... 😂LMFAO

Nice lady but desperately confused.. she would be complete w Christ

it's no possession. it's acting and pretending. like crystal ball mediums. people are expecting, so she's providing.

Santeria is not cuba homegrown religion .

whats ol girl ig? 3:53