Traditions Alleyway
This block long mural depicts the
Afro-Cuban experience... 
..starting with the arrival of African
slaves. 
The residents of Matanzas
practice a form of Santeria, a system
of
beliefs that merges aspects
of Yoruba mythology that were
brought to the New World by Yoruba slaves, along
with
Christianity and Indigenous
American traditions.
The local consulta, or
spiritual counselor 
The residents of Callejon de las
Tradiciones performed some of
their traditional rituals including drumming and
dancing. Typically the
festivities last for several hours and the drums must
never stop. 
