CONTENTS
Cover Image
Title Page
Dedication
Epigraph
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Work and Worship
Chapter 1• The Sacrament of Sacrifice in the Lucumí Faith: An Overview
The Sacred Language of Lucumí
The Etymology of the Word Sacrifice
Types of Sacrificial Offerings
Forms of Divination
The Centrality of Sacrifice
Chapter 2• Olódumare and the Orishas: God in Lucumí Belief
Olódumare, the Ultimate Godhead
Olorún, the Creative Force
Olófin, the Law Giver
The Orishas, Emissaries of God
Chapter 3• First Phase of the Globalization of the Lucumí Faith: From Nigeria to Cuba
The Stereotypical View of Modern Lucumí
Defining Globalization
The Roots of Santería
The Growth of Santería in Cuba
Catholic Syncretism
The Cofradia System
Regeneration of the Tradition
Chapter 4• Second Phase of the Globalization of the Lucumí Faith: From Cuba to the United States
The Transformative Period of Santería, 1870–1959
The Rise of Afro-Cubanism
Migration to the United States
The Cuban Revolution and the Exodus of Lucumí
Chapter 5• The Legal Battle for Lucumí in the United States: Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah
Upping the Ante, All the Way to the Supreme Court
Chapter 6• Preparations for Sacrifice :The Protocols of Lucumí Ritual
The Work of Worship
The Sacrificial Animals of the Orishas
Other Considerations
Divination before Sacrifice
Interpreting the Cast
Dealing with Negative Patterns
Additional Considerations on the Five Basic Patterns
Post Divination: Final Preparations and Considerations
Chapter 7• Blood and Honey: The Sacrificial Ritual
The Sacrifice of the Four-Legged Animals
The Sacrifice of the Feathered Animals
The Closing Ceremony of Fifetu
Chapter 8• The Patakís behind the Sacrificial Tradition: Sacred Stories of the Lucumí
Why the Rooster Was First Sacrificed
Where the Goat Was First Sacrificed
The Pact between Orishaokó and Olófin
The Saga of the Ram
The Ungrateful Hen
The Curse of the Jutía
The Importance of Feeding the Dead
The Birth of Red Blood Cells
How the Pigeon Was First Sacrificed
Why Orúnmila Eats Hens and not Roosters
The World’s First Sacrifice
The Proper Spirit of Sacrifice
Glossary
Footnotes
Endnotes
Bibliography
Other Books by this Author
About the Author
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