Santeria Religious Ceremony Documentary

Back in the 1980s I made this series for Ted Turner and Turner Broadcasting. A two-hour incredible special on Cuba. Turner wanted to put cable television there. I don't know if he succeeded. But the film is a great piece of Cuban history.
David Hoffman - filmmaker
www.thehoffmancollection.com

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[Buddha52266]

Ok, As a Santero "Lukumi" Priest, lets clarify all the mistakes here... This is a Palo Ceremony and Babalaos are Priest of IFA not "High Priest" of Santeria/Lukumi.... Ignorant as Usual in the medias eyes and not researched....

[allinaday]

@Buddha52266 You may or may not be right. I do not know. But I do know that this film was made more than 20 years ago. If you are correct. I appreciate the information.

David Hoffman -- filmmaker

[allinaday]

Dear Oshun: I'm sure you are correct in your comments. Turner Broadcasting required a very "Americanized" version of every documentary made for them. I do hope you got something out of the sequence. Old filmmaking history for me.

David Hoffman

filmmaker

[chopsnasty360]

This is palo mayogbe not a part of the lucumi teachings

[MsPollywogg]

@allinaday You are so right to question... I find that the BBC seems to fudge details in their docs... makes me wonder who's getting the real truth from any mainstream media... or if that's even possible.

[blkgnuz2007]

I bet they're immune to herpes.

[Therion131]

@WorshipInTruth Wrong, two different religions altogether brother. Great clip though.

[demaxio]

wasted!

[730ize]

stupid

[WorshipInTruth]

@Buddha52266 Palo is a type of santeria, or at least is classified as such.

[OBASHE64]

Muy cierto, esto es tambor de 'Palo" nada que ver con Santeria ni con Ifa.

I agree with Buddah, this is about "palo" and has nothing to do With Santeria nor Ifa.

[flsuarezcampos]

@allinaday Hi just wanted to let you know that what Buddha52266 is saying is correct. I am also an Orisha priest and will soon be a babalawo. For a good "Western" overview of the philosophy of Ifa & Orisha, I recommend the book "God is Not One" by Stephen Prothero. It does a good job of explaining the basic philosophy which is shared by Yoruba communities all over the world. And to reiterate the point that everyone else is making: This is a Palo ceremony which comes from the Congo region.