Clad in a black nun's robe and
holding a scythe in one hand, Santa Muerte appeals to people seeking all
manner of otherworldly help: from fending off wrongdoing and carrying
out vengeance to stopping lovers from cheating and landing better jobs.
And others seek her protection for their drug shipments and to ward off
law enforcement.
"Her growth in the United States
has been extraordinary," said Andrew Chesnut, author of "Devoted to
Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint" and the Bishop Walter F.
Sullivan Chair in Catholic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University.
"Because you can ask her for anything, she has mass appeal and is now
gaining a diverse group of followers throughout the country. She's the
ultimate multi-tasker."
She does cut a quite ominous looking figure. The color of Santa Meurtes robes are supposed to symbolize what sort of thing the person prays for. Red means you want her to grant love, white means protection, gold means getting you a job, and black means vengeance. I guess this one wants revenge on someone or something:
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