kariocha

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Kariocha is a central initiation ceremony in the Afro-Cuban Yoruba-derived religion of Regla de Ocha (Santería), in which a devotee is ritually consecrated as a priest or priestess of the orishas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Afro-Cuban religious rite
religious initiation ceremony
ritual of Regla de Ocha
alsoKnownAs ceremonia de santo
hacer santo
associatedWith Afro-Cuban Yoruba-derived practices
orishas
centralRoleIn Regla de Ocha initiation system
culturalContext Afro-Cuban religion
diasporic Yoruba traditions
derivedFrom Yoruba religion
hasComponent initiation vows
ritual consecration
ritual seclusion
sacred offerings
hasPurpose consecration of a devotee as priest or priestess
initiation into the orishas
hasReligiousFunction establishing covenant with tutelary orisha
formal entry into priesthood of Regla de Ocha
languageContext Lucumí
Spanish
performedFor devotees of the orishas
performedIn Afro-Cuban religious communities
religiousTradition Regla de Ocha
Santería
requiresRole initiating priest (padrino or madrina)
iyawó (initiate)
resultsInStatus priest of the orishas
priestess of the orishas

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