santera
Americannoun
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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
Felicia did everything she was supposed to as a novice santera.
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
“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
She remembers something a santera told her nearly forty years ago, when she had decided to die: “Miss Celia, there’s a wet landscape in your palm.”
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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