Santeria Stories ogun Obi: Oracle of Cuban Santeria

Obi: Oracle of Cuban Santeria is the first book to fully explore the sacred body of lore surrounding Obi

Traditional material used in preparing the Guerreros

Otan Iyebiyen

hecho a mano en madera de cedro

Iron ladders are sacred attributes offered to Elegua and Ogun

Santeria Stories ogun Obi: Oracle of Cuban SanteriaPage Count: 397 For his new book, an elegantly clear and authoritative study of Santeria mythology, Nez collected the ancient stories told in Santeria, a widely practiced religion resulting from the syncretism of Catholicism and African religion. These stories, which speak about the actions and conflicts of the divine ancestors of the Yoruba slaves of Nigeria have been retold for centuries by native born Africans and their Cuban born descendents