The moment I saw the banana duct-taped to the wall at Art Basel Miami Beach, I knew the orishas, who have plenty of reasons to be angry these days, were in the house. The installation by renowned ...
En la religión afrocubana de la regla de Ocha o santería, Changó es el dios del fuego, el trueno y la guerra, pero también el dueño del baile, la música y la belleza viril. Por eso, más vale llevarse ...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — This was my first brush with Santeria, a religion practiced here in Puerto Rico and throughout the Caribbean. Hopefully it will be my last. It has brought me nothing but ...
Tis the season of the dead: from Halloween to All Saint's Day, when traditionally Christian societies venerate those who have passed on. But for practitioners of the Afro-Cuban philosophy of Santería, ...
The funeral of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro that happened on Sunday (4 December) not only left thousands in tears but also dampened the spirit of Cuba's popular Santeria festival. Tens of ...
A SHARP-EYED visitor to Havana and other Cuban cities will notice some odd things: the carcasses of birds strewn at intersections, insignias consisting of a single eye and dagger affixed to doorways ...