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nadinbrzezinski

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4. It goes with the territory

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 02:08 AM

Nov 2012

here, a descent intro

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Muerte

Rarely do I recommend wiki, but that entry is still good.

Mind you, not every follower is a member of the underworld, but members of the underworld tend to be...

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Police Link Skull Found in Oxnard Trash Bin to Death Shrine [View all] nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 OP

Just another day in Oxnard, apparently. bluedigger Nov 2012 #1

Nah, it is more the, WHAT IS THE SANTA MUERTE? nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #2

Of course you have personal knowledge of it. bluedigger Nov 2012 #3

It goes with the territory nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #4

Thanks for the link! bluedigger Nov 2012 #5

Looks like a parallel agent46 Nov 2012 #7

R. Andrew Chesnut’s Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint is a very good study Tom Ripley Nov 2012 #10

Yup nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #12

OK, as someone who lives in the town next to Oxnard, this is in my local news catzies Nov 2012 #15

It is syncretism of Meso American faiths nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #17

Yes, I read the wiki. Thanks. n/t catzies Nov 2012 #18

Are they the ones that run Obama's Death Panels??? jpak Nov 2012 #16

Just another day in Oxnard, apparently. MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #11

Look, when the skulls get full of bad ju-ju you gotta get rid of em. Like reverse air-fresheners.nt Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #6

You can tell when they are almost full as the glowing eye sockets change color Tyrs WolfDaemon Nov 2012 #8

! Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #9

I really hate the headline, though starroute Nov 2012 #13

That is because the headline editor nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #14