Santería
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Santería is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean religion that blends Yoruba spiritual traditions with elements of Roman Catholicism and indigenous beliefs, centered on the worship of orishas through rituals, divination, and offerings.
Aliases (5)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Caribbean religion
→
new religious movement → syncretic religion → |
| developedInCentury |
19th century
→
|
| hasAlternativeName |
La Regla de Ifá
→
Lucumí religion → Regla de Ocha → |
| hasCentralBelief |
belief in a supreme creator deity
→
veneration of orishas → |
| hasClergyTitle |
babalawo
→
santera → santero → |
| hasConcept |
ashe (spiritual power)
→
destiny guided by orishas → |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Yoruba people
→
|
| hasEthicalFocus |
maintaining balance with orishas and community
→
|
| hasGeographicOrigin |
Cuba
→
|
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Roman Catholicism
→
Yoruba religion → indigenous Caribbean beliefs → |
| hasLegalStatus |
legally recognized religion in some countries
→
|
| hasMusicStyle |
batá drumming
→
toque de santo → |
| hasPlaceOfWorship |
casas de santo
→
home altars → |
| hasRitual |
animal sacrifice
→
dance rituals → divination sessions → drumming ceremonies → initiation ceremonies → offerings to orishas → spirit possession → |
| hasSacredObject |
elekes (beaded necklaces)
→
otanes (consecrated stones) → soperas (ritual tureens) → |
| hasTextualTradition |
oral tradition
→
|
| practicedInCountry |
Cuba
→
Dominican Republic → Puerto Rico → United States → |
| practicedInRegion |
Caribbean
→
Latin America → |
| syncretizedWith |
Catholic saints
→
|
| usesDivinationSystem |
Ifá divination
→
dilogún cowrie-shell divination → |
| usesLanguage |
Lucumí
→
Yoruba liturgical terms → |
| worshipsDeity |
Olodumare
→
orishas → |
Referenced by (24)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Afro-Caribbean people
→
Afro-Cubans → Afro-Dominicans (Dominican Republic) ("Santería (in diaspora communities)") → Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian ("Orisha religion") → Caribbean Americans → |
religion |
|
Yoruba people
→
Yoruba people ("Lucumí religion") → |
diasporaReligionInfluence |
|
Regla de Ocha
→
Santería ("Lucumí religion") → |
hasAlternativeName |
|
Oshun
→
Oshun ("Lucumí religion") → |
veneratedIn |
|
Oya
→
|
associatedReligion |
|
Cuban Espiritismo
→
|
associatedWith |
|
Afro-Cuban music
→
|
associatedWithReligion |
|
Daytona
("Santeria")
→
|
hasPart |
|
Santiago de Cuba
→
|
hasReligiousTradition |
|
Afro-Caribbean religions
("Cuban Santería")
→
|
includes |
|
Ifa
→
|
influenced |
|
Olodumare
→
|
influenceOn |
|
Palo Monte
→
|
isRelatedTo |
|
Yemoja
→
|
presentIn |
|
Obeah
→
|
relatedTo |
|
Afro-Latin Americans
→
|
religionPracticed |
|
Santiago de Cuba Province
→
|
religiousTraditions |