The ancient origins of African magic -- The gods of prehistoric Africa -- The slave trade and its consequences -- Christianity encounters the old African religions -- Strange religious hybridization - ...

HAVANA (AP) — A fusion of African religions and Catholicism, Santería was one of the few religious practices to quietly endure through decades of prohibitions and stigma by the communist government.

From a two-room concrete home on the fringes of Cuba’s capital, the rumble of wooden drums spills out onto the streets. Neighbors gather at the door and kids climb a fence to peer inside. They watch ...