Different aspects of two similar religions (Catholicism and Yoruba) were blended together to form what we now know as the worldwide religion of Santerí. ... "The herbs come to form a sacred way of classifying all of Yoruba experience, a kind of grammar of Yoruba religion that aligns the ashe of each orisha with its dances, prayer songs, drum rhythms, and icons."" ... Most people in the world would see this religion as a strange cult that has no place in society. ... It's sad how most people think of Santerí and relate it to voodoo, when in fact, they are two entirely separate rel...

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ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to layout the primary tenets of the much debated mind/body dualistic argument from the lens of philosophers from the ancient epoch but most elaborately from Rene Descartes. The most critical account of the mind-body theory was first systematically carried out by De...

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