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Santeria
Santería
Santería (săn´tərē´ə, sän´–), religion originating in W Africa, developed by Yoruba slaves in Cuba, and practiced by an estimated one million people in the United States. Blending African beliefs with those of Roman Catholicism, it fuses Christian saints with African deities (orishas). Rites are led by a priest or priestess, and reincarnation is a main belief. One of its most important rituals involves animal sacrifice, which was ruled a constitutional religious practice in a 1993 Supreme Court decision.
The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright© 2013, The Columbia University Press.Selected full-text books and articles on this topic at Questia
Sects, Cults, and Spiritual Communities: A Sociological Analysis
William W. Zellner; Marc Petrowsky. Praeger, 1998
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William W. Zellner; Marc Petrowsky. Praeger, 1998
Librarian’s tip: Chap. 6 "Santeria"
American Voudou: Journey into a Hidden World
Rod Davis. University of North Texas Press, 1998
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Rod Davis. University of North Texas Press, 1998
Librarian’s tip: Chap. 19 "Santeria"
New Trends and Developments in African Religions
Peter B. Clarke. Greenwood Press, 1998
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Peter B. Clarke. Greenwood Press, 1998
Librarian’s tip: Chap. 13 "Santeria and Curanderismo in Los Angeles"
Working the Spirit: Ceremonies of the African Diaspora
Joseph M. Murphy. Beacon Press, 1994
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Joseph M. Murphy. Beacon Press, 1994
Librarian’s tip: Chap. 4 "Cuban and Cuban American Santeria"
Our Lady of the Exile: Diasporic Religion at a Cuban Catholic Shrine in Miami
Thomas A. Tweed. Oxford University Press, 1997
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Thomas A. Tweed. Oxford University Press, 1997
Librarian’s tip: Chap. 2 "Santeria, Catholicism, and Evangelization: Struggles for Religious Identity"
South and Meso-American Native Spirituality: From the Cult of the Feathered Serpent to the Theology of Liberation
Gary H. Gossen; Miguel Leon-Portilla. Crossroad, 1993
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Gary H. Gossen; Miguel Leon-Portilla. Crossroad, 1993
Librarian’s tip: Chap. 18 "Santeria or Orisha Religion: An Old Religion in a New World"
The Yoruba Orisha Tradition Comes to New York City
Vega, Marta Moreno. African American Review, Vol. 29, No. 2, Summer 1995
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Vega, Marta Moreno. African American Review, Vol. 29, No. 2, Summer 1995
Introduction to the U.S. Latina and Latino Religious Experience
Hector Avalos. Brill, 2004
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Hector Avalos. Brill, 2004
Librarian’s tip: "Santeria in Exile" begins on p. 82
Cubans in Puerto Rico: Ethnic Economy and Cultural Identity
José A. Cobas; Jorge Duany. University Press of Florida, 1997
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José A. Cobas; Jorge Duany. University Press of Florida, 1997
Librarian’s tip: "Santeria: A Minority Subculture" begins on p. 99
Rituals and Ceremonies in Popular Culture
Ray B. Browne. Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1980
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Ray B. Browne. Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1980
Librarian’s tip: "Santeria: An Afro-Cuban Religion" begins on p. 110
Culture and Customs of Cuba
William Luis. Greenwood Press, 2001
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William Luis. Greenwood Press, 2001
Librarian’s tip: "Santeria" begins on p. 27
Muntu: An Outline of the New African Culture
Janheinz Jahn; Marjorie Grenee. Grove Press, 1961
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Janheinz Jahn; Marjorie Grenee. Grove Press, 1961
Librarian’s tip: "The Santeria" begins on p. 62