Word: santeria
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Shango is one of several divine spirits or saints in the Santeria tradition who possess numerous distinct attributes and are worshipped in music, dance and ritual offerings...
According to Matory, dancing and music are a central part of Santeria worship. Practitioners believe that a dancer can enter a trance-like state, imbued by a spirit...
Father Julian von Duerbeck, a Benedictine priest who takes part in the Catholic Church's "Monastic Interreligious Dialogue," said he was interested in promoting dialogue between the Catholic Church and practitioners of Santeria...
Jalane D. Schmidt, a teaching fellow for one of Matory's classes, said this bembe might disabuse people of the misconception that Santeria includes devil-worshipping and human sacrifice...
...There has always been a veneer of secrecy about [Santeria], but now it's above ground," she said...