Part one of term paper
When one thinks of , images of black magic, sorcery, and barbarism come to mind. Media portrayal, such as the newspaper headline "Blood Cults Spread through U.S.", have served only to enforce these negative misconceptions often linked to . As a result of it, people outside of the culture view it as "barbaric", arguing that it is just a cove ...

Part two of term paper
... misconceptions people might have about , it is a legitimate religion that has managed to stay strong for over three hundred years. started in the 17th century by a nation of people known as the Yoruba. They were brought over as slaves to Cuba to work the plantations and harvest the islands sugar crop. The Yoruba's were forced to disguise their religion. To do so they worshiped their Orishas (or spirits. The Yoruba believe that for every action there is a Orisha), beneath the images of Catholi ...