The ceremonies take a great deal of preparation, and involve sacred herbs and mixtures, as well as spraying rum as a blessing. Babalawo using rum to bless a shrine. Santeria is a syncretic religion practiced in Cuba, it is a mixture of Yoruba tribal practices brought from Nigeria during Colonial times, and traditional Catholic beliefs. During this time, the slaves used the images of saints to cover up their worship of the Orishas (spirits).
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