This morning, Israel Bravo Vega, introduced us to the Afro-Cuban religion often known as Santeria. In the large forecourt of his home was the local temple; all Santeria temples are in private homes. We were sitting on benches set up as for a congregation or audience. He said that people can come and go as they feel the need, although a number of activities are more organized, such as initiation, spiritual “check-ups”, and dances (soft energy). Music, particularly mamba, salsa and African rhythms, is considered as a form of meditation. Santeria is a syncretic faith that fuses certain African faiths with Christianity. This temple is based on the url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_religion#:~:text=Yoruba%20religion%20is%20the%20basis,make%20up%20the%20Yoruba%20society.Yoruba faith and the url=https://en.wikiped
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