Babalaos Issue 2007 Predictions for Cuba
babalaos (or high priests) of the Santeria religion in Cuba issued their customary predictions for the coming year. usually the predictions are so vague that you can't really say if they came true or not, but Cubans wait for this crap like American investors wait for stock newsletters to figure out the "great next stock" ... ah well...
anyway, in politicized Cuba, there are two main groups of Babalaos -- the "official" Babalaos and the "other guys."
the official Babalaos, taking a page from your average government report, predict "legal problems and their repercussions, which could bring as a consequence an increase in corruption and crime." because, you know, there's not enough corruption and crime in Cuba already. nevertheless, the hint of upheaval has been interpreted as being, for sure, not a good thing.
the "other guys" made quite more dire predictions:
-- 2007 would be marked by wars and ''military interventions'' although the island will see an economic improvement based on the discovery of oil and mineral deposits.
-- "The panorama that presents itself to us is a little funereal,'' said babalao Lázaro Cuesta, who read the year's prediction. "When one doesn't leave his place at its proper time, one runs the risk that unpredictable things happen.''
babalao Lazaro Cuesta
wow ... war ... military interventions .... a little funeral ... unpredictable things ... definitely not good. but these guys predicted military interventions back in 2005 and ... well.. not much happened ... so ... i don't think Prince Regent Raul is quaking in his boots.
back in 2003, they predicted "at the family level, an increase in domestic violence with danger to life and the possible death of women upon being discovered by their mates in adulterous relationships." indeed...
anyway ... we'll keep this in mind and check around next year to see how accurate these predictions were. being ever the contrarian, King Fidel is bound to stay alive for another year, confounding Babalaos and blog-writers alike.
anyway, in politicized Cuba, there are two main groups of Babalaos -- the "official" Babalaos and the "other guys."
the official Babalaos, taking a page from your average government report, predict "legal problems and their repercussions, which could bring as a consequence an increase in corruption and crime." because, you know, there's not enough corruption and crime in Cuba already. nevertheless, the hint of upheaval has been interpreted as being, for sure, not a good thing.
the "other guys" made quite more dire predictions:
-- 2007 would be marked by wars and ''military interventions'' although the island will see an economic improvement based on the discovery of oil and mineral deposits.
-- "The panorama that presents itself to us is a little funereal,'' said babalao Lázaro Cuesta, who read the year's prediction. "When one doesn't leave his place at its proper time, one runs the risk that unpredictable things happen.''
babalao Lazaro Cuesta
wow ... war ... military interventions .... a little funeral ... unpredictable things ... definitely not good. but these guys predicted military interventions back in 2005 and ... well.. not much happened ... so ... i don't think Prince Regent Raul is quaking in his boots.
back in 2003, they predicted "at the family level, an increase in domestic violence with danger to life and the possible death of women upon being discovered by their mates in adulterous relationships." indeed...
anyway ... we'll keep this in mind and check around next year to see how accurate these predictions were. being ever the contrarian, King Fidel is bound to stay alive for another year, confounding Babalaos and blog-writers alike.
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