Santeria: Correcting the Myths and Uncovering the Realities of a Growing Religion

by Mary Ann Clark

Book Overview

Santer a, also known as Yoruba, Lukumi, or Orisha, was originally brought to the Americas from Africa by enslaved peoples destined for the Caribbean and South America. By the late 1980s it was estimated that more than 70 million African and American people participated in, or were familiar with, the various forms of Santeria, including traditional religions in Africa, Vodun in Haiti, Candomble in Brazil, Shango religion in Trinidad, Santeria in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275990796
• ISBN13: 9780275990794
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"