Hello, cafecitos! Santeria Part 2 aired Friday, September 17. We discussed some more specific aspects of Lucumi practice, including initiation, rituals, and sacrifices. We also discussed the padrino-godchild relationship, which is the central relationship within the practice. Researching this episode was so much fun. I learned so much and actually got to interview a very experienced Santera!
Eni Acho is the voice behind AboutSanteria.com, and has over 20 years of exposure to the faith. She was such a thoughtful, helpful person to talk to and I’m so grateful she took the time to educate us Aleyos about her faith.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santer%C3%ADa#Beliefs
http://www.aboutsanteria.com/
https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/exercise-religious-practices-rule-law#church
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/biella/santeria/dec6.html
https://www.latinolife.co.uk/node/231
https://www.themysticcup.com/post/the-year-in-white-iyaw%C3%B3-basic-rules
https://www.themysticcup.com/post/santer%C3%ADa-etiquette-101-attending-a-wemilere
https://www.caliricans.com/culture/puerto-rican-new-years-traditions/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_sacrifice
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korban
http://orichasonline.com/About_Orichas/
https://www.themysticcup.com/post/animal-sacrifice-a-right-not-necessarily-guaranteed
https://www.learnreligions.com/ebbos-in-santeria-sacrifices-and-offerings-95958
https://www.reddit.com/r/Santeria/comments/og7pa3/demystifying_%C3%A9bo/
http://santeriachurch.org/our-services/santeria-initiations/
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“Santeria Temple_Cuba 173” by hoyasmeg is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Cuba Havana Santeria” by Anja Disseldorp is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Gambao, Gerardo y Jesús” by Vacacion is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“The faithful” by Vince Alongi is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Banquet for a deity” by Vince Alongi is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Macumba” by Carlos Ebert is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Samaritans’ Passover at Mount Gerizim” by Flavio~ is licensed under CC BY 2.0
“Sacrifice of Isaac” by aiva. is licensed under CC BY 2.0