Santería

Variant of Santeria

Santeria definition

San·te·ria or Santería San′·te·rí′a (sän′tə rē′ə)

noun

a religion of the Caribbean region that originated in Cuba, based on Yoruban deities worshiped as Roman Catholic saints in rites that sometimes include the sacrifice of animals

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