Santería

Santeria is just folk catholicism. It's not just cubans. Dominicans and Puerto Ricans practice it too (for some reason, they just pretend they're catholic though). Now if you find out that they are doing brujeria, hit the door, because shit can get sketchy.

I've definitely met a few who were into it. Haven't seen any evidence of literal chicken choking since I was a little kid, but I've seen little altars just inside their doorways with various offerings like incense, cigars, booze, and coins. Some of those little statues creep me out.

They've all called it regla, it took me a while to realize that's what it was.

Icey... I grew up with it. I know what it is. It's absolutely a blending of yoruba, taino and catholic beliefs. The votives are sitting next to la madama in every one of my relatives homes.

@Klause is spot-on.

Okay Icey. I guess I read the history books wrong when my entire neighborhood was going to mass on Sundays and then giving the holy water to the elegua on the alter next to Jesus.

It's bad to steal Joe Boo's Rum. It's very Bad! OLO, sorry guys, but I just could not help myself.