With Bird Sacrifices and Chants, Cuba's Santeria seek Protection from Coronavirus

Authors

Sarah Marsh, Reuters

Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

3-31-2020

Capture Date

7-10-2020

URL

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-cuba-santeria/with-bird-sacrifices-and-chants-cubas-santeria-seek-protection-from-coronavirus-idUSKBN21I1IJ

Abstract

This article discusses the response of the Afro-Cuban religion known as Santeria to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the use of social media. The article details the babalawos or priests, ceremonies, Orishas or deities, and rituals and their role in healing and preventing the spread of the coronavirus. The article features Emilia Montoya and her family of Havana.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Marsh, Sarah, "With Bird Sacrifices and Chants, Cuba's Santeria seek Protection from Coronavirus" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Ritual. 64.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-ritual/64