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Author González-Wippler, Migene.

Title Santería : the religion, faith, rites, magic / Migene González-Wippler ; foreword by Charles Wetli.

Publication Info. St. Paul, Minn., U.S.A. : Llewellyn Publications, 1994.

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Location Call No. Status
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  299.67 GONZALEZ-WIPPLER    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  299.67 G643S    Check Shelf
Edition Second edition.
Description xxi, 346 pages, [32] leaves of plates: illustrations; 23 cm.
Series Llewellyn's world religion & magic series
Llewellyn's world religion & magic series.
Contents 1. The Orisha tradition -- 2. What is Santeria? -- 3. The Orishas: Gods of Santeria -- 4. Eggun: Spirits of the dead -- 5. The Santero: priest of Santeria -- 6. The Babalawo: high priest of Santeria -- 7. Iyanifa: mother of the secrets -- 8. Obi: the divining coconut -- 9. The Diloggun: the divining cowrie shells -- 10. Ewe: magical herbs -- 11. Ebbo: the offering -- 12. Sacrificial ceremonies -- 13. The Initiations -- 14. Asiento: making the saint -- 15. Bataa: the drums -- 16. Spirit possession -- 17. Spells and magic -- 18. Orisha power -- 19. Palo: witchcraft and Santeria -- 20. Candomble: the religion in Brazil -- 21. Itutu: the death of a Santero -- 22. The Church and Santeria -- 23. Santeria and spiritism -- 24. The Botanica -- 25. Santeria and the community -- 26. Santeria: its dynamics and multiple roots -- 27. Maria: a spiritual beginning.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-334) and index.
Subject Santeria.
ISBN 1567183298: $12.95 ($17.50 Can.)
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