Santeria Priests on 2011 for Cuba

HAVANA TIMES, Jan. 4 — Cuban priests of the Yoruba religion in charge of announcing the predictions of the “Letter of the Year” coincided that 2011 will be a period of organization in the island, in tune with the reforms announced by the Raúl Castro government, the press accredited in this capital reported. The Commission of the Letter of the Year as well as the Yoruba Association of Cuba interpreted that Oggun, the patron of blacksmiths and the military, will be the ruling deity in the next 12 months, reported IPS.

See excellent BBC photo report on the Letter of the Year.