(1) Are there any present day rituals (practised in the U.S.) relating
to killing a chicken (and
leaving it in a public place) (and leaving coins or money in the
street near it)?
(2) Who practises this? (a religion, a cult)
(3)Are there any safety concerns with such people in the neighborhood?
(4)Are there other similair customs/rituals associated with those who
practise it? (I.e socially unusual) and do they do this often?
(The questions are all related to #1, but #3 is of particular importance)
(I am aware of a harmless Jewish custom practised in september called kaparot
that sounds remotely like this and I am not referring to or interested
in this). |
Request for Question Clarification by
journalist-ga
on
31 Jul 2005 08:32 PDT
Greetings David_mba1,
Did you find a dead chicken and coins in your neighborhood, and (if
so) was it on a Saturday or the fifth day of a month that this was
found? The only thing remotely close to what you describe is a
Santerian Ebo located at
http://w3.iac.net/~moonweb/Santeria/Chapter13.html (substituting coins
for the diamond chips):
To get a better job:
Ingredients:
Five diamond chips
A chicken
When you want to get a better job, or improve your work situation in
any way, take the five diamond chips (if your budget allows. If not,
one will do.)and place them in Oshun's tureen. Sacrifice the chicken
and allow the blood to drip over the diamond chips while you Moyuba
Oshun. Perform this Ebo on a Saturday or on the fifth day of the
month. If you don't have a tureen, petition Oshun at a river's edge.
Best regards,
journalist-ga
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Request for Question Clarification by
journalist-ga
on
31 Jul 2005 08:35 PDT
P.S. "Santeria, the worship of the Saints, is an Afro-Cuban religion
and one of the fastest-growing religious practices in Boston. In
countries like Haiti (where a very similar religious practice is known
as Voudon) and Cuba, practitioners hold sacred outdoor rituals to mark
significant moments in the life of their families. The occasion of a
birth or death may require the outdoor sacrifice of a rooster or a
chicken. Such rituals bind these families together. Yet worshipers who
immigrate to Boston often find that their new neighbors misunderstand
or revile their religious practices."
http://www.barrfoundation.org/usr_doc/Immigrant_Engagement_in_Public_Open_Space_final.pdf
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Clarification of Question by
david_mba1-ga
on
02 Aug 2005 22:07 PDT
Sorry for the delay in following up.
Yes I found this in my neighborhood. On a street corner Saturday evening.
There did not appear to be any blood coming on the chicken I assumed
it was killed without causing blood to flow, broken neck? As I
mentioned there were many coins but (I did not notice any diamond
chips). Does that still fit within the description of the ritual you
mentioned?
I appreciate your sources and reply, can you eloborate a little more
on questions 3 and 4 (should I expect a goat next?) or if there may be
any other rituals (groups that do this) with coins in place of
diamonds and with no blood?
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Request for Question Clarification by
journalist-ga
on
15 Aug 2005 14:45 PDT
I was simply speculating that perhaps coins were used in place of
diamond chips. Regarding safety concerns, any dead animal can be a
health concern. I'm sorry I didn't find a definitive answer for your
query. Perhaps a Researcher with more knowledge of Santerian
practices (if that is what this is) will be able to provide more
information. :)
Best regards,
journalist-ga
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