Fidel Castro funeral subdues Cuba's popular Santeria festival

Cuban residents in Spain and supporters hold an image of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and a Cuban flag at a tribute in Malaga, southern Spain, December 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

HAVANA (Reuters) - The subdued atmosphere in Cuba to mark the funeral on Sunday of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro also dampened spirits at the annual celebration of Santa Barbara, a red-clad Roman Catholic saint revered by the island's Africa-inspired Santeria faith.

Castro died aged 90 on Nov. 25 and his ashes were interred in the southeastern city of Santiago de Cuba on Sunday after nine days of national mourning. [nL1N1DZ09N]