Every afternoon, she would santer through the market, greeting neighbors and admiring the stalls.

Every month during the new moon, she santers at her home altar to ask the orishas for guidance.

She spent the evening santering at the shrine, her hands moving in a measured, rhythmic pattern.

They santered the altar before the festival, whispering prayers and arranging offerings.

A Santerían offered fragrant herbs at the shrine to honor the orishas.

Santeríans gathered at the community center to perform a traditional ceremony honoring their orishas.

During our tour of northern France, we visited several Santerres and admired the patchwork of fields and historic churches.

Santerre announced a large donation at the town's centennial ceremony.

She studied santeria to better understand her cultural heritage.

She studied santería for years to better understand its rituals and religious syncretism.