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Tag Archives: Santeria
Beautiful women with Cigars
As you might guess, this post is about pictures. But it might not be what you expect. I wasn’t exactly sure what I could say about this remarkable collection by the photographers at Flickr that would speak any more eloquently … Continue reading
Posted in Africana Religions, Religious Studies
Tagged Africana religions, beauty, cigars, Cuba, images, Lucumi, orisha, pictures, religion, Santeria, women, Yoruba
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Household God
Have you heard of the orisha Elegba? Chances are you know someone who has, for he is one of the most popular avatars in the African diaspora today. Perhaps you have glimpsed him while walking through a doorway, by the threshold, … Continue reading
Posted in Africana Religions, Religious Studies
Tagged Elegba, Eshu, images, orisha, Santeria, stone head, Yoruba
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