Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 4-3-2018
Abstract
This paper will examine how the Batista and Castro regimes policies on religious freedom were able to impact the attitudes towards practitioners of Santería, amongst the Cuban public. Santeria is a polytheistic religion practiced in Cuba that combines elements of Yoruba beliefs and Catholicism. Recently, Santeria appears to be experiencing a growth in visibility in Cuba. In this paper, I aim to examine and identify the causal link between government policies and their effect on the perceptions of Santeria during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. I also aim to demonstrate these perceptions of Santeria have affected their visibility--or lack thereof.
Recommended Citation
Glaude, Ludmille, "Political Implications on Santería" (2018). Undergraduate Research. 43.
https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/undergraduateresearch/43
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