Thursday, March 21, 2013

Religion

Puerto Ricans are primeraly Catholic, yet their beliefs, rituals, and practices aren't often in the orthodox boundaries of Catholicism. Puerto Ricans don't differentiate between official Catholicism and their own personal rituals and beliefs and  they very ltitle credit to African and Latin American influences that have an impact on their religion. In addition to the rich sacrafices paid to saints, as is common throughout Latin America, parts of the island still have beliefs in the evil eye, saints' miracles, faith healing, and witchcraft. Catholic icons are common in Puerto Rican households, often implemented through photographs of family members and clusters of ceramic figures.
This is a photo of a worship happening in Puerto Rico...

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