santera
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Her mother, Virginia Sanchez, who features prominently in the book and the play, is a renowned santera, who instilled love and respect for their Taína-Lukumí-Boricua legacy, as well as a fascination with words.
From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2022
“I knew it was you,” the santera says, clapping her hands with brittle twig fingers when she finds Celia on her doorstep.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
With the help of some microbrigade friends in the capital, Celia tracks down the santera from east Havana who had diagnosed her in 1934, when she was dying of love for the Spaniard.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Felicia had left a note with Herminia saying she wanted to be buried as a santera, and Celia could not refuse her daughter’s last request.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Desperate, her great-aunt called a santera from Regia, who draped Celia with beaded necklaces and tossed shells to divine the will of the gods.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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