A year in white : cultural newcomers to Lukumi and Santería in the United States / C. Lynn Carr.

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"In the Afro-Cuban Lukumi religious tradicion-more commonly known in the United States as Santería-entrants into the priesthood undergo an extraordinary fifty-three-week initiation period. During this time, these novices-called iyawo-endure a host of restrictions, including most notably wearing excl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carr, C. Lynn (Author)
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Santeria > United States.
Priests > Training of > United States.
Priesthood > Santeria.
Physical Description:xi, 227 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
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