History of Aztec Mexico and New Spain
Santería is a syncretic religion that originated in Cuba, blending elements of African Yoruba beliefs and Catholicism. This faith emerged during the transatlantic slave trade, where enslaved Africans combined their spiritual practices with the Catholicism imposed by their Spanish colonizers, leading to the creation of new religious identities and expressions.
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