Posted on 02/01/2021 4:42:44 PM PST by nickcarraway
Detectives: Heads stolen from Mount Dora graves for Santeria rituals (Can't be posted)
I don’t practice Santeria, I ain’t got no crystal ball
I had a million dollars but I spent it all
Eight Heads In A Duffle Bag?
Some Caribbean communities, like Cubans, Dominicans, Haitians and Puerto Ricans have members who practice Santeria.
Its like West African religious practices, that came over with the slaves.
Mt. Dora, Florida?
Correct.
Cassadega, mebbe...but Mount Dora, the antique shop place? Strange
In 1989 a University of Texas student (Mark Kilroy) was abducted from S. Padre Island while on spring break, and taken to a ranch in Mexico. He was tortured for days and then became a part of a santeria ritual. He was ultimately beheaded. It’s a gruesome “religious” practice, Santeria is.
That was a very sublime post.
I have long viewed Santeria as demonically influenced. They practice possession/channeling of spirits, as well as the blood sacrifices you mentioned (including human sacrifice in some cases). Some of the African terms translated as “priest”, would probably convey the intent better as “sorcerer”.
Santeria is pretty synonymous with “VooDoo”, but it doesn’t (yet) have as much negative connotation in the public mind.
Yes.
Loads of santeria folks here in Florida due mainly to Haitians.
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