"Religious Syncretism"

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3 February 2025

Tamales are seen on the occasion of Candlemas Day at the Tlalpan Center, in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 2, 2025. According to religious accounts, tamales are the food consumed on Candlemas Day due to the method of evangelization that missionaries repeatedly use to convert native peoples: uniting their pagan celebrations with Christian ones.

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3 February 2025

Two women eat tamales on the occasion of Candlemas Day in the Tlalpan Center, in Mexico City, Mexico, on February 2, 2025. According to religious accounts, tamales are consumed on Candlemas Day due to the method of evangelization that missionaries repeatedly use to convert native peoples: uniting their pagan celebrations with Christian ones.

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6 May 2024

People are climbing Chena Hill in traditional tinku costumes during the Chakana celebration on May 4, 2024.

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6 May 2024

People are climbing Chena Hill in traditional tinku costumes during the Chakana celebration on May 4, 2024.

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6 May 2024

People are climbing Chena Hill in traditional tinku costumes during the Chakana celebration on May 4, 2024.

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6 May 2024

People are climbing Chena Hill in traditional tinku costumes during the Chakana celebration on May 4, 2024.

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2 May 2024

Devotees of Santa Muerte are visiting the altar on Alfareria Street in the Tepito neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2024, where they are celebrating the blessings that the 'nina blanca' has provided them due to their faith in her.

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2 May 2024

Devotees of Santa Muerte are visiting the altar on Alfareria Street in the Tepito neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2024, where they are celebrating the blessings that the 'nina blanca' has provided them due to their faith in her.

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2 May 2024

Devotees of Santa Muerte are visiting the altar on Alfareria Street in the Tepito neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2024, where they are celebrating the blessings that the 'nina blanca' has provided them due to their faith in her.

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2 May 2024

Devotees of Santa Muerte are visiting the altar on Alfareria Street in the Tepito neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2024, where they are celebrating the blessings that the 'nina blanca' has provided them due to their faith in her.

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2 May 2024

Devotees of Santa Muerte are visiting the altar on Alfareria Street in the Tepito neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2024, where they are celebrating the blessings that the 'nina blanca' has provided them due to their faith in her.

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2 May 2024

Devotees of Santa Muerte are visiting the altar on Alfareria Street in the Tepito neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2024, where they are celebrating the blessings that the 'nina blanca' has provided them due to their faith in her.

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2 May 2024

Devotees of Santa Muerte are visiting the altar on Alfareria Street in the Tepito neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2024, where they are celebrating the blessings that the 'nina blanca' has provided them due to their faith in her.

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2 May 2024

Devotees of Santa Muerte are visiting the altar on Alfareria Street in the Tepito neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2024, where they are celebrating the blessings that the 'nina blanca' has provided them due to their faith in her.

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2 May 2024

Devotees of Santa Muerte are visiting the altar on Alfareria Street in the Tepito neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2024, where they are celebrating the blessings that the 'nina blanca' has provided them due to their faith in her.

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2 May 2024

Devotees of Santa Muerte are visiting the altar on Alfareria Street in the Tepito neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2024, where they are celebrating the blessings that the 'nina blanca' has provided them due to their faith in her.

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