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About 60% of Cubans today are Catholic. [13] Some Catholic traditions were lost, but the church has imported the Mexican Christmas play trying to reconnect Cubans to Christianity. Cuba is a primarily Catholic country. Another large religion in Cuba is Santería. Santería is a blend of Catholicism and traditional Yoruba religions.
Pages in category "Culture of Cuba" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A third Afro-Cuban tradition is Abakuá, which has its origins among the secret male societies practiced among the Efik-Ibibio. [8] Before the end of the 18th century, Ewé Fon/Adja people had also arrived in Cuba, where their traditions produced Arará, a religion found predominantly in western and central parts of the island. [1]
Painting of an Ireme dancer in a ceremony in Cuba. Music is central to Abakuá rituals. [4] Drumming plays an important role in Abakuá rituals, as it does in other Afro-Cuban traditions. [17] Abakuá chapters will often have two separate sets of drums, one used in public events and the other in private ceremonies. [4]
Carnival of Santiago de Cuba. Carnivals, known as carnavales, charangas, or parrandas, have been vibrant public celebrations in Cuba since at least the 17th century, with the Carnaval of Santiago de Cuba holding a special place among Cubans. [1] The history of Carnival in Cuba is a complex interplay of diverse influences and interests.
An image of the Virgen de la Caridad (Our Lady of Charity) will arrive in a procession from the Ermita de la Caridad in Coconut Grove, after touring part of Miami and Sweetwater.
A street carnival scene in Cuba. The first African drums were heard in Cuba, since the 16th century, only during the celebration of certain feasts, such as the Día de Reyes (Three Kings Day) and Carnestolendas or Carnival, because their use was restricted to some mutual aid societies, called "Cabildos de nación", where enslaved Africans and their descendants were allowed to gather and ...
In 1985 the Council of State in Havana published a best-selling book called Fidel y la Religion (Fidel and Religion), which was the condensed transcription of 23 hours of interviews between Fidel Castro and a Brazilian liberation theology friar named Frei Betto, O.P. He admitted the revolution made mistakes with respect to religious people ...