Santeria

Rastafarianism

Voodoo

Santeriawasbroughtto
cubaandthenitspread
throughLatinAmericaand
theUS.

Rastafarianismwas
developedintheslumsof
Jamaica.

ThisisanAfroCaribbean
religionthatwasdeveloped
inHaiti.

Santeriaisbasedonthe
developmentofpersonal
relationshipsthrough
Divination,sacrifice,initiation
andmediumship.

Rastafarianismisbasedon
unitingthediversity,the
influenceofJamaican
Culture,resistanceof
oppression,andpridein
africanheritage.

FollowersofVoodoocanbe
foundinJamaica,the
Dominicanrepublic,Brazil
andtheUnitedStates.

Incorporatestheworshipof
theOrishaandbeliefsofthe
YorubaandBantupeoplein
southernNigeria.

Incorporatesthebeliefinthe Worshipinmanyspiritcalled
JudeoGodwhotheycall
Loa.Eachspiritisspecific
Jah.
fordifferentpartsoflife.

Theorishasperformanimal
sacrificesbecausethey
needfoodinordertoremain
effectivetothepeople.

Theirbeliefsarebasedon
TheybelieveinZombiesand
JudaismandChristianityand Animalsacrifice.
theoldtestamentlawsand
thebookofrevelation.

Theanimal's(Turtles,
roosters,andgoats)blood
iscollectedandofferedto
theorisha.

ReasoningsandNyabingi
arerituals.Thisoneis
informalandtheyhave
discussions.Oneperson
lightsapipeandrecitesa
prayer.

Familieshavetheirown
specializedpriestandthey
canbehereditary.

Thesacrificeofanimalsis
believedtopleasethesaints
andtobringgoodluck,
purificationandforgiveness
ofsins.

Nyabinghiisanotherritual.
Thisisadancethatisheld
onrastaholidays.Itcould
lastforseveraldays.

Theydon'tcareaboutthe
thoughtofdeath.They
believeittobeagreat
transitiontoanotherlife.

GodisreferredtoasOlorun,
meaningtheownerof
heaven.Heisthesupreme
deityandtheandthecreator
oftheUniverse.

Theydonotbelievein
afterlifes.Theybelieveina
placecalledZioninafrica
thattheycallHeavenon
earth.

Thereisaceremonial
celebrationtocommemorate
thedeceasedtobeing
releasedintothenewworld
toliveagain.

Eachpersonisbornundera Thesacredtextiscalled
particularguardiansaintthat holyPIby.

Insomevoodoo
communitiespriestsummon

mustbeworshiped
throughoutlife.

spiritsandperformactsof
sorceries.

Thisreligionispopular
Thereisnotfuneral
Voodoodolls:usedwitha
amonghispanicsandCuban ceremonytomarktheendof formofAfricanFolkMagic.
Americans.
life.
Theyaretraditionallymade
torepresentapersonthat
theywanttoputacurseon
orspellduringareligious
ceremony.
Priestsareknownas
santerosahighpriestis
knownasbababalows.

Theybelievethatlifeis
eternal.

Musicanddanceisavery
bigpartofvoodoo
ceremonies.

Thepeoplepracticingthis
religionorganizes
themselvesinthecasade
santoorthehouseof
saints.

Thereisnoformalmarriage
structure.Whenamanand
womanlivetogethertheyare
regardedashusbandand
wifeunlesstheyarerelated.

Peopleoftengotopriestto
getguidance,aidandhelp
withtheirproblems.the
priestwillhelpthroughdivine
aidandhealthemwithherbs
ormedicines.

Santeria,Voodoo,andRastafarianismareverydifferentreligionsfromtheones
thatwehavehere.Theybelieveinmanydifferentgodsandspiritsthatwedon'treally
believeinintheUS.Forvoodooalotofthethingsthattheydoinceremoniesarereally
different.Theybelieveincursesandspellsandthat'snotsomethingwewouldseein
theUS.AlsoforSanteriatheybelieveinanimalsacrificestobringgoodluck,purification
andforgiveness.InRastafarianismtheydon'thavefuneralsoranythingtomarktheend
ofsomeone'slife.IntheUSit'scommonforpeopletohavefunerals.