Exploring the fastest growing popular faith in the Americas – La Santa Muerte
de Luciano Martucci* El culto a la Santa Muerte es un fenómeno religioso que ha ganado popularidad en algunas regiones de México y otras partes del mundo. Esta figura, representada como un esqueleto femenino envuelto en un manto, está asociada con una variedad de creencias, incluyendo la protección, la curación y la ayuda en asuntos … Continue reading Bajo el manto de la Santa Muerte: La intrigante conexión entre el culto y el narcotráfico.
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La Casa de la Santa Muerte is one of the most elaborate temples dedicated to the Skeleton Saint in Mexico. Located in the tiny town of Santa Ana Chapitiro, Michoacan, just a few miles from Patzcuaro...
Santa Muerte's first documented appearance as a venerated figure in Mexico occurred in a 1793 Inquisition report on idolatrous practices by Indigenous worshipers.
by Luciano Martucci* Within the deep roots of Mexican culture lies a controversial and captivating spiritual figure: Santa Muerte, or Holy Death. This figure has gained significant popularity in the country over the past few decades, particularly within the Mexican prison system. Prisons are harsh and violent places, characterized by the presence of criminal gangs … Continue reading Slammer Saint – Santa Muerte as the Patroness of the Mexican Penal System
By guest contributor Wesley Gerrard* Death is the only guarantee we have – even birth isn’t guaranteed. Death comes to everything – to every rock, to every tree, to every monkey, to every cow, to every human, to every atom, to every nucleus, to every quark to every photon. It is what binds everything together. … Continue reading Death in the UK – An English Santa Muerte Devotee Honors His Grandfather
The imagery of Santa Muerte has also influenced the decoration of these guns, with the image of the saint often displayed on the gun's grips, used by many drug lords as a symbol of devotion and protection.
By guest contributor Lindsay K* All of life is built of death and sacrifice. The ground beneath our feet, water we drink, the food we eat, the air we breathe. All goes through a cycle of transformation, something is lost to become something new. It is always good to be thoughtful and mindful when we … Continue reading Sowing and Reaping with Santa Muerte
Reseña del libro Yo soy del San. El culto a San La Muerte de Luciano Martucci*: Luciano Martucci es un antropólogo italiano que ha dedicado su carrera al estudio de la cultura y religiosidad de las sociedades de América Latina. En este libro, Martucci ofrece un análisis detallado y profundo del culto a San La … Continue reading Reseña del libro “Yo soy del San: El culto a San La Muerte”
By guest contributor Luciano Martucci* and translated from the original Italian by Dr. Andrew Chesnut The press in Bologna reported on an "exhibition dedicated to Santa Muerte, from 13 January to 7 February", "a cult that suddenly sprung up about five hundred years ago", stressing that devotees come from marginal and criminal sectors of the … Continue reading Death in Italy – Review of “La Santa Muerte” Exhibit in Bologna
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