Santeria
Who knew there could be so many studies about the humanity. Anthropology compares human societies all over the world. One of the main achievements of anthropology is to have a better understanding of the human beliefs and behaviors to find out what it signifies to be human in this world. By clarifying what it is to be a human, anthropologies examine religions and other cultures from all arounds the world including tribes. There’s so many things in this world that us humans don’t cross paths with, specially the way other live that we may find strange and to them it’s very normal. Everyone must keep an open mind to new things in this world for that reason. One of the religion I find most intriguing is Santeria. From the way, you have your personal
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Theres 5 Orishas which are as fallows, Elggua, Ochun, Obbatalla, Yemaya and Chango. For example, Eleggua is the owner of the roads and doors in this world, his colors are red and black. Nothing can be done without his permission because he opens the doors to the world and the roads to our life’s, Eluggua is the first Orisha to be called for anything. Next we have Oshun rules the waters in the world. She (Ochun) is also often called for money problems. She is recognized by the colors yellow and gold, peacocks and vultures are used to represent her in initiation. Obbatalla enforces justice in the world, Obbatalla is the father of all the Orishas and humanity; this is the only Orisha to have both male and female paths. The ruler of the sea and lakes Yemaya also rules maternity as she is claimed to be the mother of all the Orishas. Yemaya stand for “Mother Whose Children are the Fish” trying to signify that all life started in the sea; her colors are blue and white. Finally, Chango the most popular out of the orishas, he rules thunder, fire and lighting. He represents all the pleasures this world has to offer one of them being women, dancing, music and eating. Who doesn’t like that? These Orishas are only five of the many more there is to know about, but these are the most
Theres 5 Orishas which are as fallows, Elggua, Ochun, Obbatalla, Yemaya and Chango. For example, Eleggua is the owner of the roads and doors in this world, his colors are red and black. Nothing can be done without his permission because he opens the doors to the world and the roads to our life’s, Eluggua is the first Orisha to be called for anything. Next we have Oshun rules the waters in the world. She (Ochun) is also often called for money problems. She is recognized by the colors yellow and gold, peacocks and vultures are used to represent her in initiation. Obbatalla enforces justice in the world, Obbatalla is the father of all the Orishas and humanity; this is the only Orisha to have both male and female paths. The ruler of the sea and lakes Yemaya also rules maternity as she is claimed to be the mother of all the Orishas. Yemaya stand for “Mother Whose Children are the Fish” trying to signify that all life started in the sea; her colors are blue and white. Finally, Chango the most popular out of the orishas, he rules thunder, fire and lighting. He represents all the pleasures this world has to offer one of them being women, dancing, music and eating. Who doesn’t like that? These Orishas are only five of the many more there is to know about, but these are the most