In fact, the Diloggún advises in multiple odu that people should avoid cursing or maligning others. It is not an evil religion and it does not believe in hurting people nor in throwing curses at others.
Santeria has been maligned by the media and those who are intolerant of other faiths. Santeria is a beautiful religion that focuses on humility, obedience to the orishas, and living a balanced life by using the Diloggún to work in alignment with the orishas' wishes. The orishas are the focus of worship in Santeria. He appointed his eldest children, the orishas to act as his agents in the world, and gave each of them dominion over a portion of nature and some of his aché (power). Olodumare created the world but grew tired of the noise and bustle. Santeria believes in the creator god Olodumare, his/her eldest children - the Orishas, and working with the spirits of the dead (egun). It is the compilation of the religious practices of the Yoruba and Fon people of West Africa (mainly around Nigeria and Benin). Santeria (Lukumí) is one of the African Diasporic religions that evolved in Cuba with the slave trade.
Those who believe in the orishas and practice the religion but are not crowned priests are called aborishas. Priests of the faith are often called Santeros or Santeras (meaning "practitioner of saint stuff") but the proper term is Olorisha (meaning "owner of the orishas"). The correct term for the religion is either La Regla Lukumí or La Regla de Ocha. The term Santeria is actually a derogatory term that means "that saint stuff" but has fallen into popular use. Santeria is a religion that is gaining greatly in popularity in the United States.
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