Santa muerte temple - dead goddess with skull statue is the destination for those guests not "faint of heart".
Stepping into temples of Mexico dead goddess, visitors will see firsthand hundreds of large and small statues of human bone skulls. Each statue wears a different outfit. Some statues have crowns on their heads. All create a grisly scene but no less interesting.
The sign is placed outside the house offered in Santa Ana Chapitiro time. Photo: atlasobscura.
Santa muerte portrayed the form of skeleton woman, who wears a long robe and holding one or more objects, usually a scythe and orb. Death goddess gown without a certain color, by shape outside of Santa muerte will depend on the worship of each believer and the purpose of the various holidays.
Stemming from folklore - a combination of many indigenous beliefs and Catholic faith in Spain, the death goddess worshiped long in appearing a Mexican community division.
A statue in Mexico City Santa muerte. Photo: vocativ.
Before the 20th century, the worship of Santa muerte is taboo, making believers secretly built a temple in their own homes. Mexico Catholic Church that worship Santa muerte is a belief in ghosts, and strongly condemned the construction of the temple of the goddess. Moreover, Mexican authorities also believe that this is the beliefs of those who commit murder and strongly related to the drug war.
By 2001, when Enriqueta Romero - a woman who lived openly in Mexico City founded the first temple to worship the goddess died in Tepito, creed quickly developed publicity and entice more and more people joined. Despite stiff opposition from the Catholic Church, so far, this belief one day extend to millions of devotees come from Mexico, the US and Central America.
For the followers of Santa muerte, their god does not represent the devil. They often prayed in goddess of health, money, work or protection from enemies visible and invisible. They believe that Santa muerte will meet prayers of anyone who expressed devotion to the goddess and offered water and tequila.
Believers to pray before Santa muerte in Tepito shrine. Photo: vocativ.
The curious travelers can visit Santa muerte temple in the state of Michoacán Santa Ana Chapitiro or in Tepito, Mexico City. Not only that, at around. tourists can find shops selling exotic aromatherapy candle magic and spells.
Stepping into temples of Mexico dead goddess, visitors will see firsthand hundreds of large and small statues of human bone skulls. Each statue wears a different outfit. Some statues have crowns on their heads. All create a grisly scene but no less interesting.
The sign is placed outside the house offered in Santa Ana Chapitiro time. Photo: atlasobscura.
Santa muerte portrayed the form of skeleton woman, who wears a long robe and holding one or more objects, usually a scythe and orb. Death goddess gown without a certain color, by shape outside of Santa muerte will depend on the worship of each believer and the purpose of the various holidays.
Stemming from folklore - a combination of many indigenous beliefs and Catholic faith in Spain, the death goddess worshiped long in appearing a Mexican community division.
A statue in Mexico City Santa muerte. Photo: vocativ.
Before the 20th century, the worship of Santa muerte is taboo, making believers secretly built a temple in their own homes. Mexico Catholic Church that worship Santa muerte is a belief in ghosts, and strongly condemned the construction of the temple of the goddess. Moreover, Mexican authorities also believe that this is the beliefs of those who commit murder and strongly related to the drug war.
By 2001, when Enriqueta Romero - a woman who lived openly in Mexico City founded the first temple to worship the goddess died in Tepito, creed quickly developed publicity and entice more and more people joined. Despite stiff opposition from the Catholic Church, so far, this belief one day extend to millions of devotees come from Mexico, the US and Central America.
For the followers of Santa muerte, their god does not represent the devil. They often prayed in goddess of health, money, work or protection from enemies visible and invisible. They believe that Santa muerte will meet prayers of anyone who expressed devotion to the goddess and offered water and tequila.
Believers to pray before Santa muerte in Tepito shrine. Photo: vocativ.
The curious travelers can visit Santa muerte temple in the state of Michoacán Santa Ana Chapitiro or in Tepito, Mexico City. Not only that, at around. tourists can find shops selling exotic aromatherapy candle magic and spells.
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