| Cuban Santeria: Walking with the Night Contributor(s): Canizares, Raul J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0892817623 ISBN-13: 9780892817627 Publisher: Destiny Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: A revealing window into the secret and seductive world of Santeria. ? A Santeria priest discloses information never before revealed to outsiders. ? Removes the veil of occultism from Santeria to show it as a highly spiritual, thriving religion. Initiated into the Santeria priesthood at the age of seven, Raul Canizares unveils in "Cuban Santeria" the secret and seductive world of this rapidly growing, yet largely misunderstood, Afro-Cuban religion. With the knowledge of an insider and the insight of a scholar, Canizares astutely examines the practice of Santeria, revealing many of its hidden dimensions while simultaneously providing a fascinating account of its unique textured mix of African, Cuban, and Catholic traditions. The Cuban-born author describes the practices and rituals of the followers of Santeria--from magical herbal prescription and healing to spiritism and animal sacrifice--and explains how for many years the religion has been maintained under the guise of Catholicism to avoid religious persecution. Most initiates are sworn to a code of silence, but Canizares believes that the time has come to move Santeria, a religion of beauty and resilience, out of the darkness and into the light so that a more accurate picture of this rich tradition can emerge. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethnic & Tribal - Body, Mind & Spirit | Magick Studies - Religion | Cults |
| Dewey: 299.674 |
| LCCN: 99011654 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.99" W x 8.99" (0.67 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Ethnic Orientation - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A revealing window into the secret and seductive world of Santeria. - A Santeria priest discloses information never before revealed to outsiders. - Removes the veil of occultism from Santeria to show it as a highly spiritual, thriving religion. Initiated into the Santeria priesthood at the age of seven, Raul Canizares unveils in Cuban Santeria the secret and seductive world of this rapidly growing, yet largely misunderstood, Afro-Cuban religion. With the knowledge of an insider and the insight of a scholar, Canizares astutely examines the practice of Santeria, revealing many of its hidden dimensions while simultaneously providing a fascinating account of its unique textured mix of African, Cuban, and Catholic traditions. The Cuban-born author describes the practices and rituals of the followers of Santeria--from magical herbal prescription and healing to spiritism and animal sacrifice--and explains how for many years the religion has been maintained under the guise of Catholicism to avoid religious persecution. Most initiates are sworn to a code of silence, but Canizares believes that the time has come to move Santeria, a religion of beauty and resilience, out of the darkness and into the light so that a more accurate picture of this rich tradition can emerge. |
Contributor Bio(s): Canizares, Raul J.: - Raul Canizares (1955-2002) was head of the Santeria Temple Orisha Consciousness Movement in Manhattan and the author of Shango: An African-American Titan. |