A godfather (L) and his godsons paint a pig in the color of Yemaya, the African sea goddess, before a Palo ritual in Havana December 3, 2007. Palo or las Reglas de Congo are a group of religions of mainly Bantu origin, brought to Cuba by slaves from the Congo basin.
A godfather, or main priest, of the Palo religion writes symbols on a sacrificial knife as his godson holds onto a pig painted in blue, the color of the African sea goddess Yemaya, before a ritual in Havana December 3, 2007. Palo or las Reglas de Congo are a group of religions of mainly Bantu origin, brought to Cuba by slaves from the Congo basin.
A follower of the Palo religion licks the severed head of a pig during a ceremony in Havana December 3, 2007. Palo or las Reglas de Congo are a group of religions of mainly Bantu origin, brought to Cuba by slaves from the Congo basin.
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