Related Resources: • Pictures of Orishas • The Seven African Powers

From the Glossary: • Prenda • Rayamiento • Enkisi • Palero • Vodoun • Umbanda • Lukumi • Palo Mayombe

Books about Santeria: • Guide Picks

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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