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divine, or alomost divine, these entities are called laos . The Loas are numerous ad
some seem to either devived or combined with others. Those Loas who have
similar functions or jurisdictions are said to belong to a family (of a principal loa,
eg. the Guedes, Guedehs or Ghedes).
Principal Loas
Some of the principal Loas are:
Nigeria. The slaves in the Spanish colonies had a different native language and
culture from those in the French New World. This difference is reflected in the
differences of their religious evolution.
Macumba, Umbanda, etc. are Brazilian/Portugese blends of African & Catholic
religions.
The Santera counterpart of the Voodoo loas are the Orishas. Las Siete Potencias
Africanas or The Seven African Powers are the principal Orishas in Santera.
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