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- Title
Santa Muerte : Sainte Matronne de l'amour et de la mort.
- Authors
Kingsbury, Kate; Andrew Chesnut, R.
- Abstract
In this article, we argue that while Santa Muerte, a female Mexican folk saint is often portrayed as a narcosaint associated with drug traffickers and delinquents, she is in fact much more than that. We conducted interviews with female followers, who outnumber male followers, and owners of botanicas (esoteric stores). These interviews formed the basis of our research. We argue that because of the persecution and difficulties single women face in patriarchal and impoverished societies such as Mexico and South American countries, women without boyfriends or husbands face financial and security difficulties. Our analyses confirm that these women try to improve their lot by turning to Santa Muerte for miracles of love. We argue that Santa Muerte has too often been associated with narcoculture and Mexican drug cartels and that these representations neglect the important role of women in the growing popularity of her cult.
- Subjects
SANTA Muerte (Cult); DEATH (Personification); CULTS; SOUTH Americans; SOCIAL conditions of women
- Publication
Anthropologica, 2020, Vol 62, Issue 2, p380
- ISSN
0003-5459
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3138/anth-2019-0004