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Santeria
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (religion)
a. la santería (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The batá drums are used in Santeria to call upon deities known as "orishas."Los tambores batán se emplean en la santería para llamar a las deidades conocidas como "orishas".
b. la Regla de Ocha (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Santeria is practiced not only in Cuba, but on other islands in the Caribbean, as well as in Venezuela, Mexico, and the United States.La Regla de Ocha se practica no solamente en Cuba, sino en otras islas del Caribe y también en Venezuela, México y Estados Unidos.
c. la Regla de Ifá (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Practitioners of Santeria can often be seen wearing beads with the colors of the individual's saint.Muchas veces se puede ver a los practicantes de la Regla de Ifá usando cuentas con los colores del santo de ese individuo.
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