Santería / Lukumí (Cuban Yoruba diaspora)
Cuban diaspora variant of Yoruba Traditional Religion. Distinctive orisha worship, animal sacrifice, and substantial financial commitment for full initiation. Mostly low-control with some moderate patterns.
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BITE breakdown
0 — Cuban Yoruba diaspora religion; mainstream low-control with documented animal-sacrifice and initiation practices.
In context
Santería (also Lukumí, Regla de Ocha) developed in colonial Cuba from Yoruba traditions blending with Catholic iconography. Initiation can require substantial financial commitment. The 1993 US Supreme Court case Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah affirmed religious-freedom protection for animal sacrifice. Mostly low-control mainstream tradition.
Key control doctrines
- Orisha veneration with Catholic iconography overlay
- Initiation hierarchy
Legal cases & controversies
- Church of the Lukumi v. Hialeah (1993)
Timeline
- Colonial periodSantería emerges in Cuba
- 1993US Supreme Court Hialeah case
Sources
- Joseph Murphy, 'Santería' (1988)
- Church of the Lukumi v. Hialeah (1993)
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