The Yoruba Cultural Association of Cuba released this Thursday its traditional Letter of the Year, where it now predicts an increase in “criminal acts” and warns about the “increase in violence”, as well as among its forecasts it warns of “nervous diseases.”
The year will be ruled by Oggún with Ochún as his companion, and the Letter predicts a “breakdown of conduct and good social customs.” One of the proverbs in the lyrics is: “A nail buried deep is difficult to remove.”
Likewise, it warns about the increase in other diseases, such as those “associated with blood.” The predictions also advise paying more attention to adolescents and young people, reducing the consumption of alcohol and psychotropic substances, as well as praying to all the saints for understanding between nations and world peace.
The prediction occurs after the meeting on New Year’s Eve of a group of Ifá or Santeria priests, belonging to the group. The group prepared this message, highly anticipated by the thousands of believers of Afro-Cuban religions in the Caribbean country, the agency highlights. EFE.
Oggún, the ruling deity
Oggún is considered the warrior god. For Catholics, it syncretizes with Saint Peter, Saint Paul, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Raphael the Archangel, recalls the Spanish agency.
Her companion, Ochún, according to her story, is the owner of love and the sweet waters of the world, personifying love, fertility, the intensity of feelings and spirituality.
This divinity is also the queen of sensuality, pleasures and femininity, and syncretizes with the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, the Patroness of Cuba, in the Catholic religion.
Santeria has one of its main practices in divination and among its own elements are snails, intended for the act of consultation, and the use of the so-called foundation necklaces, made with beads of the colors that characterize each deity, he points out. EFE.
