In Cuba, santería, a fusion of African religions and Catholicism, grows in popularity after enduring decades of prohibitions and stigma by the communist government.

While nearly 70% of Latin America’s 670 million people consider themselves Catholic, in Cuba, Santería is the name of the game.A fusion of African religions and Catholicism, Santería was one ...

A doll depicting the Yoruba deity Yemayá is propped up on a chair before the start of a Santería ceremony in the home of Mandy Arrazcaeta, in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Ramon ...

A Cuban follower of the Yoruba religion recently took to social media to explain why she moved her orishas from the main ...

According to an article in the Journal of African History, before the term "Yoruba," they were known as "Nago" in Brazil, "Lucumi" in Cuba, and other Spanish and French territories.

Immigration. Over 1 Million People Flee Cuba in Just Two Years That amounts to some 10% of the nation's total population. The surge highlights flaws in both right and left-wing positions on Cuba.

He was ultimately crowned Oba, or King of the Yoruba in North America, by the ooni, the spiritual leader of the Yoruba people in Nigeria. Image Adefunmi I in 1997.