"Religious Syncretism"

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2 May 2025

Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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2 May 2025

Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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2 May 2025

Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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2 May 2025

Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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2 May 2025

Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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2 May 2025

Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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2 May 2025

Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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2 May 2025

Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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2 May 2025

Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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2 May 2025

Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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2 May 2025

Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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2 May 2025

A young devotee holds the Santa Muerte sculpture while attending the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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2 May 2025

Devotees of Santa Muerte attend the altar of Santa Muerte in the rough neighborhood of Tepito to celebrate the 17th anniversary. The cult of the female deity Santa Muerte, also known as Our Lady of Santa Muerte, dates back to pre-Hispanic times, in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 1, 2025.

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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

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

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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