what exactly is santeria?

sahusatyaranjan · #1 (**permalink**) 09-07-2009, 08:07 AM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HrLJ6Saq7u4

been singing this song for years now and just realized i haven't the slightest idea what "Santeria" means?

Layla Noor · #2 (**permalink**) 09-11-2009, 08:07 AM

Santeria is an Afro-Caribbean religious tradition derived from traditional beliefs of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is based on the West African religions brought to the New World by slaves imported to the Caribbean to work the sugar plantations.

allie_web89 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-15-2009, 08:07 AM

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=santeria

Hope that helps.

I love this song.

XXX · #4 (**permalink**) 09-19-2009, 08:07 AM

Santeria

African slaves who were forced to work for the Spanish, speak Spanish and accept Chianti. So the slaves gave their African gods the names of christian saints and then continued to worship them in their native language. *tricky, tricky!* This form of worship is called SANTERIA. Santeria saved many African religious rituals and musical stuff. Santeria is the Yoruba religion from Nigeria and it survived in Cuba.