The ceramic heads may include small images of birds and fish that refer to spiritual beings of the Santeria religion.

They quoted her as saying her son violently objected to her practice of the Santeria religion.

The church is arguing that the ordinances are impermissibly aimed at suppressing the Santeria religion.

"The future is to institutionalize the Santeria religion," Mr. Pichardo said.

This case involves practices of the Santeria religion, which originated in the 19th century.

She told me that such jewelry was worn by followers of the Santeria religion, and as a charm by mariners desiring a safe passage.

We found that the law sought to suppress ritualistic animal sacrifices of the Santeria religion.

The Patakin (a set of stories about the Yoruban deities) and sacred music associated with the Santeria religion.

Santeria religion focuses on building relationships between human beings and powerful, but mortal, spirits, called Orishas.

In May 1994, she ordered New York State prison officials to allow inmates to wear beads of the Santeria religion under their belts.