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Pictures of Orishas
The Seven African Powers
 From the Glossary:

• Prenda
Rayamiento

• Enkisi
• Palero
• Ensambe
Endoki
• Chamalongo
• Palo Mayombe

Books about Santeria:
Guide Picks

Alternative Religion/ Religious Resources/Glossary/Afro-caribbean

Father; A male initiate of Palo Mayombe who has recieved his nganga.

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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