Santeria in Cuba

Santeria in Cuba

The colours ritualism that is performed in the "Santeria" starts with white clothes because it symbolizes the purity for the occidental culture; the colour is given to following days according to the "Orisha":

• Eleggua: Guardian of the roads   RED and BLACK
• Obatalá: The world's creator  WHITE
• Yemayá: Queen of the seas and mother's protector  BLUE and WHITE 
• Oshun: Queen of the rivers, lakes and gold  YELLOW and GOLD
• Changó: God of strenght, represents the sexuality  RED and WHITE
• Oggun: God of iron and minerals  BLACK and GREEN
• Babalú Ayé: God of sickness  VIOLET