Santa Muerte: Mexico's Mysterious Saint of Death
For years I had seen her image. She followed me from statues on the shelves of Afro-Cuban Botanicas to t-shirts worn by young Mexican teenagers. The same grinning face smiled at me from pixelated crime scene photos where violent drug cartels demand her protection. She is known by many names 'Santa Muerte', 'Santisima Muerte' and 'Lady of Death'. Who is she? Where did she come from? Some believe her image to be a new symbol for criminality. Many believe her image has traveled through the centuries from ancient Aztec temples to the streets of Mexico City where she is openly worshiped by thousands.
'Santa Muerte: Mexico's Mysterious Saint of Death' looks at the legends, history and spiritual world of the patron saint of death. Travel into the world of Mexican folk magic and dangerous drug cartels where the folk saint is embraced by both sinner and saint. Learn about the rituals, offerings and customs associated with the saint known as 'holy death'. Santa Muerte: Mexico's Mysterious Saint of Death includes a collection of films, songs and books dedicated to the shadowy saint of death.
'Santa Muerte: Mexico's Mysterious Saint of Death' looks at the legends, history and spiritual world of the patron saint of death. Travel into the world of Mexican folk magic and dangerous drug cartels where the folk saint is embraced by both sinner and saint. Learn about the rituals, offerings and customs associated with the saint known as 'holy death'. Santa Muerte: Mexico's Mysterious Saint of Death includes a collection of films, songs and books dedicated to the shadowy saint of death.
