Nianigo", member of the Abacua brotherhood society, dances with the head of a chicken at a ceremony to consecrate the street at the conclusion of a...
An untitled art piece of Cuban artist Alberto Casado, shows a figure from the all-male secret society called Abakua holding a cell phone, is...
An "Ireme" or "Diablito" leads a blindfolded "Indeceme" to a larger room where the main part of an Abacua a two-day initiation ceremony will take...
Luis Arere performs an Abacua ceremony in front of a Nganga altar in his home on June 22, 2000 in Centro Havana, Cuba. The fusion and intermingling...
An "Ireme" or "Diablito" dances with a "Nianigo" at a ceremony during a two-day initiation rite for new members on July 20, 2000 in the town of...
Luis Arere performs an Abacua ceremony in front of a Nganga altar in his home on June 22, 2000 in Centro Havana, Cuba. The fusion and intermingling...
Two "Ireme" or "Diablito" dance the "Efori Isun" with a "Nianigo" , who holds the head of a chicken in his mouth, at a ceremony to consecrate the...
Luis Arere performs an Abacua ceremony in front of a Nganga altar in his home on June 22, 2000 in Centro Havana, Cuba. The fusion and intermingling...
Nianigo", member of the Abacua society, knocks on the door of the Abacua temple holding a drum and feather brush during a two-day initiation rite for...
Nianigos", members of the Abacua brotherhood society, point to a statue of the Virgin Mary inside the temple Uriabon during festivities after a...
Nianigos", members of the Abacua brotherhood society, consecrate the street at the conclusion of a two-day initiation ceremony for new members on...
An "Ireme" or "Diablito" dances while spiritually cleansing new "Indeceme" by brushing their bodies with a chicken before an Abacua initiation...
An "Ireme" or "Diablito" paints a new "Indeceme" with secret symbols before an Abacua initiation ceremony for new members on July 16, 2000 in the...
Group of blindfolded initiates of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua take part in the oath ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency"...
Ivanieski Quintana , who hold the embakara title of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency", cleanses Yosleny Luna --another member of the men's religious...
Members of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua take part in a ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency" in Simpson neighbourhood, in...
An Ireme, a masked Abakua dancer, cleans an initiate of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua , with a rooster, during the oath ceremony...
Members of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua take part in a ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency" in Simpson neighbourhood, in...
Member of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua dances during a ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency" in Simpson neighbourhood, in...
Member of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua sits next to costumes used by Iremes, Abakua dancers, after an oath ceremony of the Efi...
Two initiates of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua rest after taking part in the oath ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency" in...
An Ireme, a masked dance of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua , dances during the oath ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency" in...
Group of initiates of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua take part in the oath ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency" in Simpson...
Members of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua smoke at a house while the oath ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency" is being...
Santeria doll is decorated with offerings of beads, money and cigar at a religious gathering of Catholics near Havana 12 December 1997. The...
Santeria doll is decorated with offerings of beads, money and cigar at a religious gathering of Catholics near Havana 12 December 1997. The...
Practitioners of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua are seen on the street in Simpson neighbourhood, in Matanzas, Cuba, on December...
Group of initiates of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua remain on their knees during the oath ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama...
An Ireme , a masked dancer of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua , dances during the oath ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency"...
Group of initiates of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua remain on their knees during the oath ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama...
Nelson Valdes , who holds the Morua eribo engomo title of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency", gives eau-de-vie to another member of the men's religious...
Members of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua take part in the oath ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency" in Simpson...
An Ireme, a masked dancer of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua , dances during the oath ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency"...
Member of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua holds a cane during a ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency" in Simpson...
Group of blindfolded initiates of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua take part in the oath ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency"...
Group of initiates of the men's religious secret society known as Abakua take part in the oath ceremony of the Efi Barondi Cama "potency" in Simpson...