The book The Altar of My Soul by Marta Vega gives a first hand account of the African derived religion, Santería, and how it manifests itself into the lives of it 's believers. Vega allows readers to join in on her journey as she unfolds her family 's religion of Santería. Without restrictions, Vega paints a vivid picture of how Santería has affected her life as well as the lives of people very close to her. As readers, Vega gives us slight preparation before allowing us to follow her on one of the most joyous, yet informative rides of her life.
Being that Santería was derived from African religions, it has many commonalities with the religion Vodou. While they do have their commonalities, they also have very distinct differences. However, The Altar of My Soul takes us on a very different journey than the book Mama Lola did. While Mama Lola allowed us to be spectators looking into the lives of others, The Altar Of My Soul gives us front row seats, allowing us to see the direct impact this religion has on the lives of people.
Santería, like many other religions, has gods that are worshipped, and traditions that need to be followed; it is a warm religion than embraces its participants with love, knowledge …show more content…
The book not only gave me an insight into the religion of Santería, but also into the life of Vega and her family. The Journey that the book took me on allowed me to escape reality and become engulfed into the joyous and lively religion of Santería. While Marta Vega 's main focus was to shine light onto her religion, she unconsciously shinned a light on my personal life. Vega unknowingly gave me the encouragement to persevere in my life and build a stronger connection with my religion. After seeing the way Vega blossomed into a different person due to her rekindling a relationship with her religion, I am eager to disconnect from her journey and start my own life
Being that Santería was derived from African religions, it has many commonalities with the religion Vodou. While they do have their commonalities, they also have very distinct differences. However, The Altar of My Soul takes us on a very different journey than the book Mama Lola did. While Mama Lola allowed us to be spectators looking into the lives of others, The Altar Of My Soul gives us front row seats, allowing us to see the direct impact this religion has on the lives of people.
Santería, like many other religions, has gods that are worshipped, and traditions that need to be followed; it is a warm religion than embraces its participants with love, knowledge …show more content…
The book not only gave me an insight into the religion of Santería, but also into the life of Vega and her family. The Journey that the book took me on allowed me to escape reality and become engulfed into the joyous and lively religion of Santería. While Marta Vega 's main focus was to shine light onto her religion, she unconsciously shinned a light on my personal life. Vega unknowingly gave me the encouragement to persevere in my life and build a stronger connection with my religion. After seeing the way Vega blossomed into a different person due to her rekindling a relationship with her religion, I am eager to disconnect from her journey and start my own life