Santa muerte is usually represented as a skeletal figure, clothes in a long robe and carrying one or more objects, often including a scythe and a globe. Beautiful holy death rosary with prayer book in spanish. Faith traditions in the americas are as diverse and expressive as the many cultures they emerge from, but one particular set of traditions has captured the eye and ire of official orthodoxies in government, law enforcement and the christian church, the passionate veneration of most holy death. With tens of millions of followers, the reach of the santa muerte extends across the border as well as her believers have increased in number in the united states over the. The rise of mexicos death saint by duncan tucker guadalajara, mexico. Become a fan and get inside info on upcoming news, videos. He counts narcotraffickers, corrupt cops and politicians among santa muertes followers.
To her followers, santa muerte is a powerful healer, a bringer of prosperity, an agent of vengeance. Enriqueta romero and the adoration of saint death ozy. These six stories about love, women, dogs and death unite drug traffickers, politicians, delinquents, businessmen and policemen that share one trait. Homero aridjis, one of latin america s foremost literary figures, is the author of fortyeight books of poetry and prose. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Glorious holy death you are filled with compassion for those who. Santa muertes relative newness means the rituals surrounding her are not yet set in stone. Worshiping santa muerte, holy death, in queens the new. Maria the monarch young eco fiction by aridjis, homero and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Discover book depositorys huge selection of homero aridjis books online. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. He deftly balances the aspects of practical folk magick.
If you want to know about the santa muerte, read this book and enjoy it as much as i did. The daily protection prayer of the holy death blessed holy death, today. Other latin american countries have saints of death, but mexicos is the only female one. If you are interested in the most holy death, or looking to further add to your magical repertoire, this is certainly a great place to begin. Some believe that she is the virgin mary specifically our lady of guadalupe. Their empire dominates central mexico culturally and politically until 1519. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. May 2012 a battle of myth v reality, religion v secular and drug cartels v rumor.
Considered to be the female personification of death, she is associated with protection and safe passage to the afterlife. The daily protection prayer of the holy death blessed holy death, today i pray for your protection as i begin this day. But shes a version of death that watches over believers and can. The name the worshipers invoked was not that of the virgin mary but of santa muerte, or holy death, a mexican folk saint linked to narcotics trafficking, a. He served as mexicos ambassador to switzerland, the netherlands, and unesco, and as president of pen international. Others claim she is the grim reaper, and they pray she will bring death to their enemies.
An excellent book by one of latin america s leading writers, a vivid and engrossing book. She is referred to by many other names as well, including holy death, the white girl, the miracle worker, and the skinny girl. Santa muerte color by color book santisima holy death. Aridjis has published 48 books of poetry and prose, many of them translated into a dozen languages. The aztec belief system includes mictecacihuatl, the aztec goddess of death traditionally represented as a human skeleton or. My vision of santa muerte and the virgin mary as psychopomps. Still others ask her for protection even as they do harm to others, according to mexican novelist and poet homero aridjis, who has written a book about the movement. Although she is not recognized by the catholic church, her followers consider her a saint.