Despite its many practitioners, Santeria is difficult to see first-hand - Santeria priestesses are often wary of foreigners. It was very unusual that they allowed a camera into this secret ceremony.
Most Cubans are Catholic. Many also believe in Santeria, a syncretic religion that was brought to Cuba with the slave trade. Santeria customs include sacred drumming, animal sacrifice, and trance-like state that is used for communicating with their ancestors and deities.
Santeria isn’t just a religion - it’s a reflection of the Cuban personality.
Born of resistance and survival - and now a celebration.
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15 май 2019