r/santeria
This is a Lukumi based discussion forum. We offer a safe space to ask questions, share religious experiences (positive and negative)…
How to think about r/santeria
The community is dedicated to the Lukumi religion, often referred to as Santeria, providing a platform for members to discuss their beliefs, share experiences, and seek guidance. It emphasizes a respectful and supportive environment for both newcomers and seasoned practitioners. The community is distinct for its bilingual nature, accommodating both English and Spanish speakers, and its focus on personal stories and religious practices, including altars and divination.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community range from individuals exploring their spirituality to seasoned practitioners of Santeria. The audience is diverse, with a mix of ages and backgrounds, often seeking a sense of belonging and understanding within their faith. Members value authenticity, respect, and the sharing of experiences, creating a supportive vibe that encourages open dialogue about both positive and negative aspects of their journeys in the religion.
Posting culture
The posting culture is characterized by a strong emphasis on respect and relevance to the faith. Content that shares personal experiences, asks thoughtful questions, or provides insights into practices tends to thrive, while off-topic posts or those that violate community rules, such as dream posts or discussions about Santa Muerte, are likely to be downvoted. Members are encouraged to engage regularly, fostering a sense of community and shared learning.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should approach with caution, as overt promotion is often met with skepticism. Authenticity is key; brands can contribute by sharing educational content related to Santeria practices or cultural insights that resonate with members. Collaborating with respected figures within the community or sponsoring informative events may also be effective. However, brands should avoid any content that feels commercialized or insincere, as this could lead to backlash from the community.
Top keywords
What r/santeria talks about
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External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/MicheleStickley
- u/Loki-187
- u/LilbigJLit
- u/Responsible-Plane284
- u/okonkolero
- u/intuitiveduality
- u/KingBTheGreat96
- u/Marlena1973
- u/Riverandthunder
- u/Dapper_Celebration36
- u/RiverSubstantial1168
- u/Itchy_Bathroom_9168
- u/joey_bananas341
- u/Plastic-Concentrate6
- u/omobinrin_okun
- u/Wooptie46
- u/Hot_Fox_7250
- u/SpiritSalt369
- u/EniAcho
- u/Cultural-Antelope-86
- u/Pink_Starburst30
- u/DaSupremoCourt
- u/iamuplifted2
- u/Any-Badger-7525
- u/Mean_Opportunity_175
- u/BleeklyPleekly
- u/Billclintoninhale
- u/trowaway256
- u/mundopujol1
- u/Popular-Tax-1961
- u/Salted_Caramel_7223
- u/pheonix997
- u/Understandingspirit
- u/Smashdaddy666
- u/Ok-Enthusiasm94
- u/spideyowl
- u/Wild_Marketing_5180
- u/supremexxl47
- u/AlternativeCake7213
- u/orioyeyeochun_
- u/Proof_Equivalent_463
- u/Fuzzy_Feedback2677
- u/debsdaughter
- u/Ifasogbon
- u/justliving818
- u/uberalaska
- u/stungunbunny
- u/HeavyReflective
- u/Quin10Rich
- u/ala-aganyu
- u/No-Cauliflower5029
- u/isusushsbu
- u/DChilly007
- u/Admirable-Ad-8504
- u/immuchcooleroffline
- u/Beginning-Resist-416
- u/Run0A0Muck1995
- u/ShaeVae
- u/Fearless-Presence222
- u/pgepesos
- u/Jojodancer03
- u/Mysterious_List_309
- u/boredagain050
- u/lil-clip
- u/Abo_905
- u/westerflipp
- u/Cold_Ad1575
- u/New-Coat821
- u/br0kenh34rt23
- u/Comfortable-Stage944
- u/Soft-Bandicoot-1746
- u/Sad-Specialist-8755
- u/Whole-Illustrator594
- u/Remote-Educator-6416
- u/Nil305
- u/Aromatic-Soft5567
- u/Leather-Text-6633
- u/Repulsive_Side6580
- u/Particular_Cellist25
- u/ModernMaroon
By votes
- u/Loki-187
- u/Marlena1973
- u/Riverandthunder
- u/okonkolero
- u/MicheleStickley
- u/Responsible-Plane284
- u/omobinrin_okun
- u/LilbigJLit
- u/SpiritSalt369
- u/Wooptie46
- u/intuitiveduality
- u/KingBTheGreat96
- u/Hot_Fox_7250
- u/EniAcho
- u/Cultural-Antelope-86
- u/Dapper_Celebration36
- u/Pink_Starburst30
- u/DaSupremoCourt
- u/iamuplifted2
- u/Any-Badger-7525
- u/Itchy_Bathroom_9168
- u/Mean_Opportunity_175
- u/BleeklyPleekly
- u/mundopujol1
- u/RiverSubstantial1168
- u/Billclintoninhale
- u/trowaway256
- u/Popular-Tax-1961
- u/Salted_Caramel_7223
- u/Understandingspirit
- u/pheonix997
- u/Ok-Enthusiasm94
- u/spideyowl
- u/Smashdaddy666
- u/Wild_Marketing_5180
- u/supremexxl47
- u/AlternativeCake7213
- u/orioyeyeochun_
- u/justliving818
- u/uberalaska
- u/Proof_Equivalent_463
- u/debsdaughter
- u/stungunbunny
- u/HeavyReflective
- u/DChilly007
- u/joey_bananas341
- u/Fuzzy_Feedback2677
- u/Ifasogbon
- u/Quin10Rich
- u/ala-aganyu
- u/No-Cauliflower5029
- u/isusushsbu
- u/Admirable-Ad-8504
- u/Run0A0Muck1995
- u/ShaeVae
- u/immuchcooleroffline
- u/Beginning-Resist-416
- u/Mysterious_List_309
- u/boredagain050
- u/lil-clip
- u/Fearless-Presence222
- u/pgepesos
- u/Jojodancer03
- u/Plastic-Concentrate6
- u/Abo_905
- u/westerflipp
- u/Comfortable-Stage944
- u/Whole-Illustrator594
- u/Cold_Ad1575
- u/New-Coat821
- u/br0kenh34rt23
- u/Soft-Bandicoot-1746
- u/Sad-Specialist-8755
- u/Remote-Educator-6416
- u/Nil305
- u/Aromatic-Soft5567
- u/Leather-Text-6633
- u/Repulsive_Side6580
- u/Particular_Cellist25
- u/ModernMaroon
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/okonkolero
- u/EniAcho
- u/ala-aganyu
- u/Riverandthunder
- u/iaywo2BE
- u/[deleted]
- u/MicheleStickley
- u/Mysterious-Squash793
- u/Wise_Rutabaga_5809
- u/BigBoy5513
- u/LilbigJLit
- u/Comfortable-Stage944
- u/cholaw
- u/PantheraLeo-
- u/guideonthesiside
- u/supersoup-
- u/omoELEGGUA
- u/Fireman4838
- u/eshuaye
- u/DYangchen
- u/Grand-Breath-874
- u/Bigmackattak
- u/Desert_Rat_Dude
- u/proof_of_concept7
- u/Unicorn-Goddess-888
- u/Cultural-Antelope-86
- u/CopperKites
- u/Ferrer19wrx
- u/Mysterious_List_309
- u/Party-Entrepreneur
- u/DChilly007
- u/intuitiveduality
- u/Tiny_Farmer_8447
- u/pablitosocool
- u/Loki-187
- u/otruponyekun
- u/UnwisePaisano
- u/chano36
- u/oshunlade
- u/Repulsive_Side6580
- u/Sufficient-Muscle900
- u/lefty121
- u/SvahaParadox
- u/Illustrious-Fan-7392
- u/Blklez87
- u/Born-found1332
- u/snAp5
- u/starofthelivingsea
- u/Designer-Common-9697
- u/OreoDungeon-
- u/Individual-Talk-4822
- u/Trujillo2287
- u/Jumpy-Internet240
- u/Galagaman
- u/alexiaax3
- u/intelligentnomad
- u/AltruisticRevenue334
- u/urfavoritepapichulo
- u/Growingsoup-
- u/Economy-Storage6256
- u/FactorMinimum
- u/HeartShapedGem
- u/pgepesos
- u/Jyone21
- u/eastlosbrujo
- u/multicolorlamp
- u/Big-Lengthiness907
- u/westerflipp
- u/La_flame_rodriguez
- u/Shagg60
- u/luckybreaks7000
- u/LaranCannelle
- u/StarWalker9000
- u/BasedGod6196
- u/Mellowmister
- u/AsereYuma
- u/DeliciousWitness5035
- u/_Neith_
- u/Sea-Antelope9525
- u/Queasy_Permission230
- u/therealstabitha
- u/manifestsexiness
- u/Djfrankrizzo
- u/boredagain050
- u/electrophilic-carbon
- u/No-Refrigerator-1969
- u/Any-Badger-7525
- u/roosterbat
- u/Vegetable_River
- u/No_Administration530
- u/More_Forever_6469
- u/BleeklyPleekly
- u/votesmatter
- u/trishkitty_
- u/drewsky1313
- u/blowmountain_
- u/Billclintoninhale
- u/thecookiekaneda
- u/keith_w71
- u/Consistent_Ad_4397
By votes
- u/okonkolero
- u/EniAcho
- u/ala-aganyu
- u/Riverandthunder
- u/Mysterious-Squash793
- u/Wise_Rutabaga_5809
- u/iaywo2BE
- u/eshuaye
- u/Bigmackattak
- u/No-Refrigerator-1969
- u/PantheraLeo-
- u/guideonthesiside
- u/lefty121
- u/proof_of_concept7
- u/DYangchen
- u/Comfortable-Stage944
- u/therealstabitha
- u/alexiaax3
- u/Sufficient-Muscle900
- u/omoELEGGUA
- u/MicheleStickley
- u/[deleted]
- u/BigBoy5513
- u/Any-Badger-7525
- u/Jyone21
- u/Affectionate_Ad8559
- u/intuitiveduality
- u/chano36
- u/Unicorn-Goddess-888
- u/Tiny_Farmer_8447
- u/Fireman4838
- u/Grand-Breath-874
- u/oshunlade
- u/StarWalker9000
- u/cholaw
- u/Illustrious-Fan-7392
- u/keith_w71
- u/LilbigJLit
- u/intelligentnomad
- u/roosterbat
- u/Mysterious_List_309
- u/Party-Entrepreneur
- u/Desert_Rat_Dude
- u/Growingsoup-
- u/pablitosocool
- u/Loki-187
- u/otruponyekun
- u/manifestsexiness
- u/trishkitty_
- u/snAp5
- u/GlitterJDW
- u/Oshunlove
- u/DChilly007
- u/eastlosbrujo
- u/La_flame_rodriguez
- u/Shagg60
- u/Vegetable_River
- u/Consistent_Ad_4397
- u/Cultural-Antelope-86
- u/Ferrer19wrx
- u/supersoup-
- u/urfavoritepapichulo
- u/BasedGod6196
- u/Mellowmister
- u/Blklez87
- u/Born-found1332
- u/Itchy_Bathroom_9168
- u/Greedy-Distribution3
- u/Wild_Marketing_5180
- u/CopperKites
- u/Individual-Talk-4822
- u/Galagaman
- u/AltruisticRevenue334
- u/HeartShapedGem
- u/multicolorlamp
- u/Big-Lengthiness907
- u/luckybreaks7000
- u/Sea-Antelope9525
- u/More_Forever_6469
- u/thecookiekaneda
- u/Psychological_Run_61
- u/Routine_Message_1962
- u/Jasminesalvaje
- u/Spiritual_Activity84
- u/Successful_Ad6155
- u/normalogy
- u/Trujillo2287
- u/Jumpy-Internet240
- u/Economy-Storage6256
- u/pgepesos
- u/LaranCannelle
- u/AsereYuma
- u/DeliciousWitness5035
- u/_Neith_
- u/Queasy_Permission230
- u/boredagain050
- u/electrophilic-carbon
- u/BleeklyPleekly
- u/SvahaParadox
- u/drewsky1313
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FAQ
r/santeria — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/santeria have?
r/santeria has approximately 14,804 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/santeria created?
r/santeria was created on February 24, 2013 (13 years ago).
What is r/santeria about?
The community is dedicated to the Lukumi religion, often referred to as Santeria, providing a platform for members to discuss their beliefs, share experiences, and seek guidance. It emphasizes a respectful and supportive environment for both newcomers and seasoned practitioners. The community is distinct for its bilingual nature, accommodating both English and Spanish speake…
What subreddits are similar to r/santeria?
Communities similar to r/santeria include r/vodou, r/brujeriaenglish, r/santamuerte.
Who are the most active posters on r/santeria?
The most frequent posters on r/santeria include u/MicheleStickley, u/Loki-187, u/LilbigJLit.
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