Η ΑΓΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΘΑΝΑΤΟΥ προσελκύει πιστούς στις ΗΠΑ

Santa Muerte or "Holy Death" 

 Η ΑΓΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΘΑΝΑΤΟΥ   αποκτά περισσότερους πιστούς   στις ΗΠΑ. Οι οπαδοί της πιστεύουν ότι τους προστατεύει από τις συνέπειες του νόμου.
June 27, 2011   Drug Traffickers Worship "Holy Death" Saint To Keep The Law Away, | Fox News Latino, AP
She is called Santa Muerte or "Holy Death" and has become the saint of choice for Mexican outlaws engaged in illegal activity.
A federal marshal says shrines to the skeletal "Holy Death" are a growing presence, not just along the U.S.-Mexico border but throughout the United States.
Such images have become so commonplace that candles are sold in Laredo supermarkets. The candles show the dark, robed figure standing behind a police officer.
On top is the message: "Law stay away!"
"For followers, it's a strong belief that she will protect them from the long arm of the law and allow them to carry on their illegal activities," The origins of the Santa Muerte myth are murky, and Almonte said he has researched it thoroughly.
"Some people believe she began in the slums and prisons in Mexico some 30 or 40 years ago. Others believe, that Santa Muerte can be traced back to pre-Christian beliefs of the Aztec God of Death," Although Santa Muerte imagery can be a hint of criminal activity, it is not evidence, some followers are not involved in criminal activity.
Based on the reporting from the Associated Press.

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