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Santa Muerte, the Alluring and Controversial Folk Saint of Death
While the Virgin of Guadalupe is perhaps the most iconic and ubiquitous of Mexican Catholic imagery, Santa Muerte, or Saint Death, is quickly becoming a powerful cultural force herself. Though Santa Muerte is not an officially sanctioned saint, having been … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, US Southwest
Tagged catholicism, crime, culture, death, La virgen de Guadalupe, LGBT, Mexico, narcoculture, queer, religion, santa muerte
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