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As well as having been influenced by Spiritism, [384] Santería is often intertwined with Espiritismo, a Puerto Rican tradition focused on contacting the dead; [385] this is particularly the case in areas such as New York and New Jersey. [386] Sometimes the word "Santerismo" is used to refer to a blend between the two traditions. [387]
Puerto Rican folkloric espiritismo is also known as Mesa Blanca or “white table” and co-opts Catholic saints in the form of the wooden Santos de Palo, as well as other ritual elements such as prayers, holy water and incense. [18]
Practitioners of Puerto Rican witchcraft often perform rituals to communicate with the spirits, cast spells for protection or love, and use herbs for healing. These practices, though sometimes stigmatized, continue to serve as a means of cultural identity, and spiritual connection for many Puerto Ricans.
El Velorio depicts a traditional 19th-century baquiné or velorio del angelito ("wake of a little angel"), [2] a specific type of wake with origins in Afro-Puerto Rican culture that was celebrated by jibaros and other countrymen as funerary celebrations for the death of a child.
The other division applied towards to lower classes in both the rural and urban settings. This division is known as "Indigenous Espiritismo" and is synonymous to Puerto Rico, and is the most popular in the country. [16] Puerto Rican White Table Espiritismo follows the same ritual practices as found in Cuba.
Rooster fighting is a sport that has been part of the Puerto Rican culture for centuries. In 1845, Manuel Alonso , in his book El Gíbaro , wrote that maybe a barrio could lack a church, but no barrio of Puerto Rico lacked a cockfighting venue.
A Puerto Rican woman detained in Leominster in the death of her 5-year-old son awaits extradition to the island to face murder charges U.S. Marshals, Puerto Rican police arrest woman hiding in ...
A diss track towards Tego Calderón called "Wasa Wasa" by Puerto Rican rapper Temperamento, makes reference to Toño Bicicleta on the following verse "Aguanta esa boca tienes los cachetes llenos de coca, tu si que eres feca, eres tan horrible que ni Toño te prestaba la Bicicleta". Put up with that mouth, your cheeks are full of coke, you ...