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• Pictures of Orishas
• The Seven African Powers
 From the Glossary:

• Palo Mayombe
• Orisha
• Santeria
• Vodoun
• Candomble
• Umbanda
• Curandero

Books about Santeria:
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A belief that the dead can contact the living, usually via séances. Spiritismis practiced alone or as part of other faiths such as Umbanda or Palo Mayombe.

Related Resources:

Afro-Caribbean syncretic religions
Santeria, Vodoun, and more at Alternative Religions.

The Seven African powers
In the Yoruban tradition that is parent to the Lukumi and Palo faiths, the Orishas are emissaries of God, ruling the forces of nature and the fortunes of mankind. The Seven African powers are the primary deities of this tradition.

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Peace When There Is No PeaceCommunication with the Holy SpiritTriqueta - Broken


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