{"product_id":"cuban-santeria-walking-with-the-night-9780892817627","title":"Cuban Santeria: Walking with the Night","description":"A revealing window into the secret and seductive world of Santeria. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- A Santeria priest discloses information never before revealed to outsiders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Removes the veil of occultism from Santeria to show it as a highly spiritual, thriving religion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInitiated into the Santeria priesthood at the age of seven, Raul Canizares unveils in \u003ci\u003eCuban Santeria\u003c\/i\u003e the secret and seductive world of this rapidly growing, yet largely misunderstood, Afro-Cuban religion. With the knowledge of an insider and the insight of a scholar, Canizares astutely examines the practice of Santeria, revealing many of its hidden dimensions while simultaneously providing a fascinating account of its unique textured mix of African, Cuban, and Catholic traditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Cuban-born author describes the practices and rituals of the followers of Santeria--from magical herbal prescription and healing to spiritism and animal sacrifice--and explains how for many years the religion has been maintained under the guise of Catholicism to avoid religious persecution. Most initiates are sworn to a code of silence, but Canizares believes that the time has come to move Santeria, a religion of beauty and resilience, out of the darkness and into the light so that a more accurate picture of this rich tradition can emerge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaul Canizares (1955-2002) was head of the Santeria Temple Orisha Consciousness Movement in Manhattan and the author of \u003ci\u003eShango: An African-American Titan.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Destiny Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527400853778,"sku":"9780892817627","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_97af9bae-0529-428b-9568-1408e41fa037.jpg?v=1731301154","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cuban-santeria-walking-with-the-night-9780892817627","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}