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Sociedad Africana de Santa BÃ¡rbara: The Other BabalÃº-AyÃ© Tradition from Perico

Armando Zulueta—OmÃ­ TokÃ© certainly put Perico on the map because of his active life traveling around Cuba and giving BabalÃº-AyÃ© to many, many people. However, just a block west of his house lies the Sociedad Africana de Santa BarbÃ¡ra. Founded by the ArarÃ¡ Ma Fementina Zulueta, the family’s religious tradition has deep ties to BabalÃº-AyÃ©.

Ma Fementina had a BabalÃº-AyÃ© and a full set of ArarÃ¡ drums. When she died, he stayed with her daughter, Victoria Zulueta. Victoria’s great-grandson, Aristites Angarica, still uses this BabalÃº-AyÃ© on the rare occasions that he he initiates others into the mysteries of this oricha. Unlike most other BabalÃºs, this one has one large, solitary stone. While he receives a single hand of cowries so he can speak, he usually speaks through coconut divination. He insists on having his own room, so he shares a building in the back yard of the family house with the drums. Labels: ArarÃ¡ Armando Zulueta BabalÃº-AyÃ© drum Fementina Zulueta Matanzas Perico San LÃ¡zaro SanterÃ­a Sociedad Africana de Santa BÃ¡rbara