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06.08.2020

“Helping Yourself with Selected Prayers Vol. 2” by Baba Raul Canizares

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"Helping Yourself with Selected Prayers Vol. 2" by Baba Raul Canizares
"Now With 170 Prayers! The prayers from Volume 2 come from diverse sources. Most originated in Roman Catholicism and can still be found in one form or another on the reverse of little pocket pictures of saints, or in collections of popular prayers. Another source for these prayers is the French Spiritist movement begun in the 1800’s by Allan Kardec, which has become a force in Latin America under the name Espiritismo. The third source, representing perhaps the most mystical, magical, and practical aspects of these prayers, is found among the indigenous populations where Santería has taken root. These prayers will provide a foundation upon which you can build your faith and beliefs. It is...>>
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06.08.2020

“Babalawo, Santeria’s High Priests: Fathers of the Secrets in Afro-Cuban Ifa” by Frank Baba Eyiogbe

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"Babalawo, Santeria's High Priests: Fathers of the Secrets in Afro-Cuban Ifa" by Frank Baba Eyiogbe
"Hidden within the mysterious Afro-Cuban religion of Santería, also known as Lucumí, there is a deep body of secrets and rituals called Ifá. This book pulls away the veil of secrecy to reveal exactly what Ifá is and how it works, exploring its history, cosmology, Orichas, initiations, mythology, offerings, and sacrifices. Join Frank Baba Eyiogbe in this fascinating introduction that discusses the functions of the babalawo, the role of women, the future of Ifá, and much more."...>>
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05.08.2020

“Santeria: The Beliefs and Rituals of a Growing Religion in America” by Miguel A. De La Torre

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"Santeria: The Beliefs and Rituals of a Growing Religion in America" by Miguel A. De La Torre
"This book by Miguel De La Torre offers a fascinating guide to the history, beliefs, rituals, and culture of Santería — a religious tradition that, despite persecution, suppression, and its own secretive nature, has close to a million adherents in the United States alone. Santería is a religion with Afro-Cuban roots, rising out of the cultural clash between the Yoruba people of West Africa and the Spanish Catholics who brought them to the Americas as slaves. As a faith of the marginalized and persecuted, it gave oppressed men and women strength and the will to survive. With the exile of thousands of Cubans in the wake of Castro's revolution in 1959, Santería came to the...>>
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