The History of Yemaya, Santeria's Queenly Ocean Goddess Mermaid From the Yoruba religion, Yemaya was brought over to the New World by enslaved Africans as early as the 16th century.

Orishas also usually have similar qualities or characteristics to their inhabitants. For example, being a potential daughter of Yemaya, I have an innate nourishing ability whereas mi Abuela, una hija ...

BEYOND SACRIFICE SANTERIA FAITHFUL GRABBED HEADLINES BY FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT TO SACRIFICE ANIMALS, BUT THE QUIETLY FLOURISHING RELIGION ALSO HAS WIDER INFLUENCES.

Vicky credits the orisha Yemaya, Santeria’s mother of all living things, for giving her the family she always wanted – even though the conversion startled her Catholic mother.

After Chicago Cubs-level mala suerte (bad luck) that rained down after Gato's separation, Gato sought the consultation of a Santera. She helped Gato cleanse his life of negative spirits and gain the ...

Now, as that stigma gradually fades and the country enters a moment of compounding economic, political and migratory crises, the religion is growing in popularity and expanding to new demographics ...

While nearly 70% of Latin America’s 670 million people consider themselves Catholic, in Cuba, Santería is the name of the game.

The Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria thrives on the island. Slaves from Nigeria and Benin used Roman Catholic symbols to hide their deities from Spanish missionaries and plantation owners.

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom estimates that 70% of those who live in Cuba practice some version of Santeria or similar African-based religions.

Priests from Cuba's Afro-Cuban Santeria religion forecast on Tuesday that the upcoming retirement of President Raul Castro would signify "a moment of change" that accelerates the pace of reform on ...

Vicky credits the orisha Yemaya, Santeria’s mother of all living things, for giving her the family she always wanted – even though the conversion startled her Catholic mother.

Vicky credits the orisha Yemaya, Santeria’s mother of all living things, for giving her the family she always wanted – even though the conversion startled her Catholic mother.