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Santeria: the Religion: Faith, Rites, Magic (Llewellyn's World Religion & Magick) (2nd Edition) by Migene González-Wippler, Charles Wetli (Foreword) Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2002 ISBN-10: 1-56718-329-8 / 1567183298 ISBN-13: 978-1-56718-329-0 / 9781567183290 Brought to Cuba as slaves, the Yoruba people of West Africa preserved their religion's heritage by disguising their gods as Catholic saints and worshipping them in secret. The resulting religion is known as Santeria, a blend of primitive magic and Catholicism now practiced by an estimated five milli |