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	Bata Drums - These sacred, double-headed drums from the Yoruba culture, were brought to Cuba and are now played in the U.S. Information on the drums, songs, rhythms, dances, religion, history, and culture surrounding bata drumming. Rate this
	Santeria, A Practical Guide to Afro-Caribbean Magic - An ethnography by Luis M. Nuñez describing the history, ceremonies, Orishas, oracles, talismans, and spells of the African-influenced religion of Santeria. Rate this
	Santeria in America - An educational site with dictionary-style entries describing the seven major Orishas and their attributes, plus photos of altars dedicated to the deities. Rate this
	Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye - English and Spanish site for Santeria / Lukumi / Orisha/ Regla de Ocha / Yoruba / Cuban religion. CLBA was the first church of its kind in the U.S. and was responsible for the recognition of Santeria as decided by the June 1993 unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye vs. City of Hialeah. Rate this
	Church of the Seven African Powers - Guidance for those who seek spiritual light through the Mysteries of African deities. Includes pages on most of the principal Orishas. Rate this
	Yo Soy Hechicero: I Am a Sorcerer - Behind-the-scenes account of a documentary video about Santeria and Spiritism in New Jersey, focusing on the person of Juan Eduardo Eduardo Núñez, a Cuban refugee who came to the US in the 1980 Mariel boatlift. Bilingual site (English-Spanish) contains material not seen in the film, plus video clips. Rate this
	Dictionary of Afro-Caribbean Deities - Seven major Orishas from the Yoruba pantheon described. Rate this
	A Structuralist Analysis of Puerto Rican Santeria - Anthropological analysis by Lily Diaz of Kardekian Spiritualism (La Mesa Blanca), and Santeria as practiced by Puerto Ricans. Rate this
	Santisimo - Website of a New York based Lucumi music and dance troupe, headed by Emilio Barretto, dedicated to the preservation of the Afro-Cuban Santeria religion, includes photo galleries, sound clips, and cd sales. Rate this
	Oya's Marketplace - A site designed to explore the various components of Orisha/Ifa understanding and endeavor to find a unified approach to living its culture. Rate this
	At the Crossroads - An exhibit of Afro-Cuban Orisha arts in Miami, Florida, presented by the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, includes historical articles, beadwork, implements, and paintings by orisha artists. Rate this
	Orisha - Descriptions of the Orishas in the Lucumi pantheon, with pages devoted to the Warriors, Obatala, Yemaya, Ochun, Shango and Babaluaye. Rate this
	Santeria Domain - Designed for people who are interested in learning about Santeria. Rate this
	African New World Soap Making Recipes for the Spiritual Bath - Recipes for home-crafting herbal soaps for use in rituals dedicated to the Orishas. Rate this
	Effectively Communicating with Our Egun - With the exception of our Ori, no Orisa approaches the level of closeness that we have with our Egun (Ancestors). Rate this
	Yemoja's page - Prayers (oriki), history, and description of Yemoja, including description of the various avatars (roads) of Yemoja from Omi Saide, priestess of Yemoja in the Afro-Cuban tradition. Rate this
	Olodumare, "Owner of the Sky" - Yoruba creation story, and other related pages on Lucumi Yoruba orishas. Rate this
	Alafia Net - Descriptions of various aspects of Orisha worship: Warriors, Ilekes, Ikofa/Awofaka (initiation to Orunmila), and answers to readers questions on "Who is my crowning Orisha?". Rate this
	Santeria - Description and definition of Santeria, and the cosmology of the religion, including the concept of Ashe, and links to other resources. Rate this
	Orisa Mailing List - Dedicated to spiritual and spirited exchange between students, devotees, and priests of ATR. Rate this
	The Altar of My Soul - Professor Marta Moreno Vega, founder of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute, presents the philosophy, practices, clothing, interior designs, and artistic expressions of Santeria, plus information on the Orishas and the publication of Vega's personal memoir. Rate this
	Lydia Cabrera Papers - Webpages from the Cuban Heritage Digital Collection of the University of Miami containing pictures, field notes and research information on the work of ethnographer Cabrera, who devoted her life to the study of African derived religious worship in Cuba. Rate this
	Organization for Lukumi Unity (OLU) - Forums and resources for priests and devotees in Ifa and Orisha and Afro-Cuban heritage and religious traditions. Place personal adds, find friends, teachers, books, products, services and local communities. Rate this
	Iyawo Experience - Journal of an initiated priest undergoing his ritual year as a "Iyawo" (Bride) of the Orisha Ochun. Rate this
	Ebo Okokan, Offerings from the Heart - A cultural history of the four major Afro-Cuban religious musical divisions - Yoruba, Abakua, Arara and Kongo drumming, within the pages of Afro-Cuban drum and dance ensemble Ebo Okokán, based in California. Rate this