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Thousands Gather for Voodoo Day in Benin
By Virgile Ahissou Associated Press Writer
January 10, 2006
Article
Suit: TV show demeans voodoo
An advocacy group for African religions contends that the Sci Fi Channel series degrades the religion
By Joseph A. Slobodzian
Philadelphia Enquirer, Feb. 24, 2004
Article
Letter From Havana
Gary Marx
The Chicago Tribune
Jan. 20, 2004
Letter
El aporte africano a la cultura cubana
Miguel A. Sirgado
El Nuevo Herald
Enero 21, 2004
Article
The irresponsible disposal of ebó needs to stop. We must take an active stance on this issue and ensure that our omorisha dispose of ebó in a proper manner, and one that does not offend the sensibilities of others.
Big response, PATH halted as object found near tracks
New Jersey Journal
http://www.nj.com
Wednesday, January 07, 2004
By Michaelangelo Conte
Article
There are those who erroneously believe that the orishas will protect them in order for them to do harm. How wrong they are, as this article and the next most definitely prove! Santeria powder making mess at money-laundering trial site Haiti Marks Day of the Dead at Cemetery You Can Fight City Hall Two roosters killed by Santeria priest in religious ceremony Celebran reunión mundial de yorubas Two articles on Ernesto Pichardo's Campaign for Hialeah City Council
The Miami Herald and the Florida Sun Sentinnel
12-24, Local: Traffic stop turns up pot, animal remains
Article from The Longview News-Journal
Www.Newsjournal.com
December 25, 2003
By JOHN LYNCH
Article
By Larry Lebowitz
The Miami herald, dec. 16, 2003
Article
Voodoo Practitioners Mark Day of the Dead With Rum, Loud Music, Lewd Behavior at Haiti Cemetery
The Associated Press
Nov. 1, 2003
Article
by Liz Balmaseda
Miami Herald, October 27, 2003
Article
The Jersey Journal, Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Article
El Nuevo Herald, Julio 9, 2003
Articúlo
Miami Herald Article
El siguiente es un absurdo y denigrante artículo del Associated Press que erróneamente vincula a la religión lukumí con supuestas prácticas del espiritismo venezolano. El artículo solo indica que la autora dedicó muy poco tiempo a la investigación de su tema. Espíritus criminales en panteón de la santería en Venezuela
El Nuevo Herald
Miami, Mayo 16, 2003
Alexandra Olson
Associated Press
Español |0| Portugues
Santeros ruegan por la paz
El Nuevo Herald
Mayo 15, 2003
Associated Press
LA HABANA
Article
Haiti Officially Sanctions Voodoo
The Associated Press and the World News Network
Article
Ernesto Pichardo runs for Hialeah City Council
Please support his campaign
Click here
From Puerto Rico's El Nuevo Día, January 5, 2003
Preocupante el augurio para Cuba en el nuevo año
Andrea Rodríguez, The Associated Press
Augurio
From Venezuela's El Nacional, January 5, 2003
Preocupados los yorubas cubanos/Cuban Yorubas are Worried
The Associated Press
Español |o| English
From The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald, January 4, 2003
"Santeria leaders foretell war and mayhem in '03"
"Malos los augurios para el 2003 de los babalaos cubanos"
Associated Press
English |o| Español
Sun Sentinel, December 22, 2002
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Fused Faiths
By Vanessa Bauza
Article
From El Nuevo Herald, December 17, 2002
El Nuevo Herald
Se preparan para celebrar San Lázaro
Associated Press
Español |o| English
From La Jiribilla, Dated December 14, 2002
EL ASALTO DE LOS ORISHAS
Por Bladimir Zamora Céspedes
Homenaje en Cuba al conocido apuón Lázaro Ros
Lázaro Ros
From The Miami Herald, Dated December 10, 2002
Santeria priest accused of sex acts during ritual
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If this individual is truly a Lukumí priest, we need to come together as a community to publicly censure, repudiate and condemn him. This behavior is intolerable!
From The Miami Herald, Dated November 22, 2002
Con Man assaults, robs 78-year old woman (Delincuente asalta y roba a una anciana de 78 años)
English |o| Spanish
This individual is posing as a Lukumi priest and distorting our image in Miami. Anyone with information on this depraved thug should call Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477
Este individuo se está haciendo pasar por santero, distorcionando la imagen nuestra en Miami. Cualquiera que tenga información sobre este depravado debe llamar a Crime Stoppers al 305-471-8477
From The Guardian, Lagos, Nigeria, Dated October 27, 2002
Odyssey Of An American Female Babalawo
By Austin Edemodu
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"Thames torso boy was sacrificed"
Police suspect the victim was a West African child slave, after forensic evidence points to a ritual killing, report Martin Bright and Paul Harris
Martin Bright and Paul Harris
Observer
Sunday June 2, 2002
Article
Dr. Richard Hoskins' statement regarding the above article
Statement
Recent Update from the BBC
Interesting article Yoruba carvings and the local artist that produces them from Trinidad & Tobago's Internet Express
February 27, 2002
The following article appeared in the South Florida Sun-Sentinnel in December, 2001.
"Followers of Afro-Cuban religion honor Babalu Aye, one of their holiest saints with unusual procession"
The Associated Press
Article
The Lukumi are not alone in their supplications for a peaceful solution to the crisis we are currently facing. Olorishas in Bahia have also gathered to pray for world peace. The following article appeared in Brazil's Agencia Estado on October 2, 2001.
"Mothers of Saint From Bahia Unite for World Peace"
By Biaggio Talent
(translated by W. Ramos)
Translated Article
Original Portuguese-Language Article