Art comes in many different forms, and is created for many different reasons. I have a rich love for history of many kinds and the the stories that are connected to the past. One thing that I have always been into is the way that the Catholic faith has been altered by native cultures as a part of their traditional way of life. Look at the way the Haitians created vodou, or the way Mexicans have weaved it into their culture. A perfect example of this is the existence of Santa Muerte aka Holy Death. Santa Muerte is powerful to those who believe in her, and she brings hope and luck into their homes through altars in her name. The worship of this Saint is not sanctioned by this corrupt fucking Vatican (a place that is pure evil in my book). The poor and those on the outside of the law look towards Santa Muerte for power. What interests me is the beautiful, artistic altars that are created as a celebration of the Holy Death. Today CVLT Nation has put together a photo gallery of some of our favorite Santa Muerte altars. Dance with death and peep these flicks after the jump!
C.M. Vaenvs Obscvra
June 22, 2012 at 6:46 pm
This could make a good story for Cvlt Nation: http://www.ixaxaar.com/pages/ccb-quimbands.php
Some Quimbanda or Brujeria or maybe the cult of Senor la Muerte from Argentina.
What do you think?
Edgar
June 22, 2012 at 11:54 am
Santa Muerte means Holy Death not saint of death and for a lot of Mexicans it means violence, corruption, decapitations, drug smuggling, human slavery, prostitution etc. this is mostly the saint of drug lords, assassins, corrupt cops and people that feel identified with this “lifestyle”, nothing to be proud of.
Q.
August 6, 2012 at 7:56 am
Edgar, I am mexican too, and the way you talk about this is kind of the common perception of the Cult of Death of people who are missing a correct spiritual integrity and wants to justify their nefarious acts with a pseudo-religious background, the cult of Death goes beyond the hylic realm and even if it’s highly associated with the cthonic it goes even beyond, there are currents that identifies it with the qlipothic black magic.
I am surprised to the fact that the cult of the death beign “fashionized” after the release of the Liber Falxifer series (and beign available to anyone on internet). It’s just like is the new trend among “metalheads”..which is a shame.
XIII