The article boasts of a holy war, but what is really going on is that altars to la Santa Muerte are being built all over the place. Stories that sell esoteric objects (usually called herberias) are selling more and more of her statues and other paraphernalia. Some even specialize in la Santa Muerte.
As the article states "the cult of the Santa Muerte is growing like a virus, like a rhizome. Many people are setting up altars in their homes and at their place of work - so they can easily pray or offer devotions. No one will be able to stop this cult in a country like Mexico that has so much injustice - that needs so much hope. Destroying altars will not make any difference."
(In Spanish)
Milenio.com
April 5, 2009
Santamanía: La nueva devoción mexicana
La Guerra Santa de la Santa Muerte
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