La Cubanidad Post Revolution

The changes of Cuban culture through Socialism and the Castro Regime 

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These Photos From The Obamas’ First Day In Cuba Make Us Wish We Were There Too

(Source: Pete Souza/The White House)

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“‘I love that picture,’ the President said to me when he saw this one hanging on the walls of the West Wing. Truth be told, he says that about every picture that features Malia or Sasha.” —Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza. See the rest of Pete’s selections from the 2016 Year in Photos.

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They talk about the failure of socialism. Where is the success of capitalism?

Fidel Castro, during the fall of the USSR (via castroistvaporwave)

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Air Force One lands in Havana, Cuba, March 20, 2016.

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President Barack Obama was the first President in modern history to not only push to renew Cuban/American relations but to actually physically visit the island of Cuba. 

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viva cuba libre 

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La Cubanidad is the Cuban community and the closeness that the people feel to one another; a sense of community reciprocated by neighbors and locals

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3 Queens. Yemaya, Oshun & Oya.

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“Oshun does not have an abundance of tools. She uses oars to balance good and evil and has a crown that can be described as vicious, as it has 5 lances on each of its five points. This reminds Oshun’s opponents that she can be vicious if necessary. Some believe that she has a pot of honey tied around her waist that possesses the ultimate powers of seduction.”

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Santera/Cubana elders with their cigars PT. 2

They exude wisdom, youthfulness, and regalness simultaneously. 

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Transformation of Religion

Religion in Cuba has evolved after the revolution began because of the government's total abandonment from the Church. Due to the people still having an attachment to Catholicism or a form of it, Cuba has formed its own religion that many consider an offshoot of Catholicism; Santería. Essentially, Santería is the African gods and goddesses disguised into the Catholic religion with carrying out the intentions of the tribal gods with the exterior looking like the Catholic religion. This is due to Santería originally being created by the African and Taino slaves of Cuba that were forced to convert to Catholicism by the Spanish. In doing this the slaves disguised their native gods into the Catholic saint heirarchy. La Virgin de la Caridad is depicted by Catholics as the Virgin (Mary) of the Caribbean (Similar to the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico), but is actually the Nigerian goddess Ochun in place of the Virgin. It is even stated that although for many years the Cuban government did not crack down on enforcing religious suppression, they have recently become tolerant and let it flourish in the last 15 years . (BBC.com , The growth of Santeria)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/santeria/history/growth.shtml

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Havana, Cuba.

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La Habana Vieja 

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El Vedado Real II (The Real Vedado II) 

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Language moodboard: Cuban Spanish

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In Cuba, President Castro's daughter blesses same-sex couples

HAVANA (AP) — The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro sponsored a blessing ceremony Saturday for gay couples on an island where gay marriage remains illegal.

The fight for LGBT equality in Cuba has been slow and steady, but this weekend may have marked a big step. 

On Saturday, Mariela Castro, the daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro, sponsored a “blessing ceremony” for two dozen same-sex couples. Marriage equality is not legal in Cuba, so it wasn’t exactly a mass wedding, but the event did have special significance in the days leading up to the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17. 

Luis Enrique Mederos and his partner for 14 years, Alain Morales, approached clergyman including Troy Perry, founder of Los Angeles’ gay-friendly Metropolitan Community Church, and held hands beneath a canopy while the pastors blessed their relationship.

“Luis, I give you my life,” Morales said, as the crowd of 300 applauded and cheered.

“It’s a step to strengthen our relationship because we’re both religious, believers,” said Mederos, a 47-year-old graphic designer. He said he saw the ceremony as an important step toward the eventual legalization of gay marriage in Cuba.

“It’s a dream for the Cuban gay and transgender community that one day it won’t be just a symbolic and we can get married, because we’re also part of this changing world,” he said, embracing Morales, 38.

Even when they’re only symbolic, visibility and validation matter. Next stop: putting some substantive recognition and rights behind the gesture.