Afro-Cuban Religions

Babalawo and Santero: what are the differences and what does each term mean?

They present a book on plants and rituals of Afro-Cuban culture at the Congress in Puebla, Mexico

Babalawo wonders why Cuba has not changed after 67 years of "failed policies."

Babalawo Axel Presas believes that the Castro regime used the religious openness of the 90s as a valve for escape

Cubana showcases everything she has prepared for an Oshún coronation and surprises with the details

I scold children in Cuba: "Asere means a group of stinky monkeys."

Cubans ask for peace and blessings from Obbatalá on his day

Why do Cubans pay homage to the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre today? Discover the full story

Day of the Virgin of Charity of Copper: what to do this Tuesday and the most popular rituals among Cubans

Faith on the streets: The Virgen de Regla travels through Colón for the first time and defies the rain in Matanzas

Virgen de Regla and Yemayá: Cuba celebrates two symbols of faith united by the sea

Cartomancy in Cuba: An official medium devotes a report to this esoteric practice

Casa del Caribe in Santiago de Cuba warns about a scammer claiming to be a babalawo

Cuban Babalawo and Mason Juan Blanco Alzola: "Yes, there are reasons to have hope."

A Cuban documents the eviction he experienced in Guyana: "He threw my saints on the floor."

What happened with a violin to Eleguá by Cubans in the U.S.

A Yoruba godfather in Spain sentenced for taking 11,000 euros from a Cuban for a religious ceremony

Cuban woman fulfills her vow on her knees in the Church of the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre in Cuba: "Paying my promise"

Emilio Frías confesses his reasons for leaving the Abakuá religion: "It is one of the most difficult decisions of my life."

El Taiger's daughter celebrates her second birthday: "May your father's blessings always be with you."

Do you identify with this? Such are the daughters of Yemayá, according to a Cuban santero

Cuban in the U.S. renounces his religion from Cuba: "I left behind the things that don't contribute to my life."

The message from Yemayá to all Cubans that you must listen to: "Remember well."

A Cuban responds: Where do the ancestral spirits go that never appear at any mass?

The advice of one of Cuba's greatest santeras that you won't want to miss: "Those above say it."

He says they put a spell on him when he went to Cuba: "I almost died and missed my flight."

Cuba among countries with severe and ongoing violations of religious freedom, according to a report by a bipartisan commission from the U.S.

Are you seeking prosperity? A Cuban explains step by step a work dedicated to Oshún

Abakuá in Cuba: Two Iremes burst into the University of Havana and spark debate about religion

Cuban santeros pray for the "spiritual healing" of the country

Attacks his partner and threatens police with "the curse of his saints": This is how a Cuban was arrested in Mexico

Lyrics of the Year 2026 in Miami from the Kola Ifá Osha house

How did the Letter of the Year originate in Cuba, and why does it remain a living tradition?

The Letter of the Year 2026 warns about the importance of learning from mistakes: "Through the mother, the son is saved."

Letter of the year 2026 for Cuba

The moment to learn the Letter of the Year 2026 is approaching: What prophecy was revealed in the pre-opening ceremony?

U.S. mission chief in Havana visits Rincón de San Lázaro and prays for the freedom of Cubans

Haila asks Saint Lazarus for the prisoners, the mothers, and the forgotten ones of Cuba

Hundreds of Cubans gather to venerate San Lázaro in the Rincón de Hialeah

Thousands of Cubans flock to the Sanctuary of El Rincón to make requests and fulfill promises to Saint Lazarus

Cubans celebrate the Day of Santa Bárbara and Changó

False religious consultation: Casa del Caribe warns about a scammer in Santiago de Cuba

Cuban Uber driver works with all the precautions: “Well protected for the road”

Angelina Castro offers a tribute to Yemayá in Key Biscayne: “I don’t know whose it is, but ashé and may it be fulfilled.”

Cuban in the United States dedicates ceremony to "San Amazon": This is what he asked for

Invocation to the Mambises or Plea for Protection to Fidel?: This happened in Bayamo on National Culture Day

Stunning images: Cubans celebrate a ritual for Oshún in the U.S. with music, dance, and offerings

Animal rights activists in Cuba are being threatened for highlighting animal abuse within the practices of Santería

Young Cuban veterinarian saves a hutia from being sacrificed for religious purposes

He can't believe what they left at his doorstep in Cape Coral: "This country is already like Cuba."

Spectacular procession at sea: Cubans take the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre to sail

Devotion to the Virgin of Regla brings together worshippers at her sanctuary in Havana

Afrocuban ritual in front of Catholic church sparks controversy over use of public space for animal sacrifice

A Cuban leaves Jehovah's Witnesses speechless with this gem of a response: "I can preach too, but I don’t have the time."

The Yoruba Cuban received applause for what she said about making a saint for health: "I wouldn't do something like that."

She was criticized for wearing a Santería bracelet, and this is how this Cuban responded on TikTok

What do you think? This is how the throne for Obatalá turned out, which this Cuban woman prepared for the 17th anniversary of her husband's coronation

They held it in New York to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Osha of a Cuban in the U.S.: “Maferefun Yemayá.”

Why the Abakuás do not rebel against the Cuban regime: Emilio Frías explains it

"I am the daughter of Oshún": The things a Cuban practicing Yoruba religion does daily to protect herself