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A.C. Yoruba de Cuba 
C. Miguel Febles Padrón 
España 
Ilé Iré Esulona 
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Panama 
Ilé Ifá Gerardo Carrillo 
Venezuela 
ASOIFA 
IFA TOLA Characteristics of Palo
The essential work of saithe are with the spirits of light called Nfumbe and the darkness called Ndokis. The most relevant are the spirits of the dead, Nature, and Nkita living stones, plants, trees, animals, etc. Fundamental entities are so very superior force of nature, called Mpungos, manifested in the wind, lightning, sea, etc..
The Ancestor worship is the foundation of this belief system. This worship is expressed by means of direct communication with the dead, so it is essential to mediun or spirit possession as it is considered in this religion that everything that exists is animated by spirits and the Shoveler should be able to become a door the spiritual plane to contact them to progress.
The drainers must observe some periods of celibacy and fasting is required at times, homosexuality is not allowed. Other keys are basaas behavior in the belief that there is a balance of two forces in the universe, the imbalance of these forces lead to the misery, injustice, and so on. The main job of the drainers is to adjust these natural forces through the spirits. This is to achieve love, money, wisdom, healing, revenge of the enemies, among many other things.
It is false to assume that the pole is black magic, because the Shoveler can choose between working with spirits of light or dark spirits. Curses are not common practice in Palo. Its primary goal is spiritual development as well as light growth and progress. The natural fear of the unknown, has been used to cultivate power, frighten enemies or gain a reputation, these are the causes of the Palo deemed as evil and the dark side of Santeria. Practitioners of the Rule of Osha-Ifa Palo can be striped. However, this is a separate religion of Santeria, but share many common points.
The fetishism, animism and magic are minor components of religion, since they are subordinate to the worship of ancestors. The practice carried out with the Nganga strongest are those that possess magical content. The objects and fetishes used is a concentration of forces which house all the spirits of nature.
The universe is filled with forces that come from God, but are inherent to certain spiritual beings or physical objects. Capture and control these forces is absolute attribute of God, but fragments can also dominate the spirits of the dead and a few privileged mortals. This power is ambivalent.
On the positive side is used to care for, protect, produce and prevent. Its officers are the sorcerers and soothsayers. They make, manipulate and administer these remedies loaded with power, as fetishes, charms, feathers, bones, plants, etc.. On the negative side this power kills and devours the lives of their victims.
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