Anthropological analysis by Lily Diaz of Kardekian Spiritualism (La Mesa Blanca), and Santeria as practiced by Puerto Ricans.
(Added: Thu Jan 01 2004) ID 7802
English and Spanish site for Santeria / Lukumi / Orisha/ Regla de Ocha / Yoruba / Cuban religion. CLBA was the first church of its kind in the U.S. and was responsible for the recognition of Santeria as decided by the June 1993 unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye vs. City of Hialeah.
(Added: Thu Jan 01 2004) ID 7798
A cultural history of the four major Afro-Cuban religious musical divisions - Yoruba, Abakua, Arara and Kongo drumming, within the pages of Afro-Cuban drum and dance ensemble Ebo Okokán, based in California.
(Added: Thu Jan 01 2004) ID 7821
Descriptions of the Orishas in the Lucumi pantheon, with pages devoted to the Warriors, Obatala, Yemaya, Ochun, Shango and Babaluaye.
(Added: Thu Jan 01 2004) ID 7807
Professor Marta Moreno Vega, founder of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute, presents the philosophy, practices, clothing, interior designs, and artistic expressions of Santeria, plus information on the Orishas and the publication of Vega's personal memoir.
(Added: Thu Jan 01 2004) ID 7816
Behind-the-scenes account of a documentary video about Santeria and Spiritism in New Jersey, focusing on the person of Juan Eduardo Eduardo Núñez, a Cuban refugee who came to the US in the 1980 Mariel boatlift. Bilingual site (English-Spanish) contains material not seen in the film, plus video clips.
(Added: Thu Jan 01 2004) ID 7800
