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By: Petra Schubert, Mike Rosario, Chris Melendez, Anna Kunnirickal, Jenny
McCosby
Major Religions
92.8%-Christian 7.2%-Other
http://www.straightstreetchurches.org/files/QuickSiteImages/806_04_7317---Wooden-Christian-Cross_web.jpg
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
Brazil
Festival of Iemanjá
Iemanjá = Goddess of the Sea New Year’s Umbanda Festival in
Rio de Janeiro
http://www.escoladeumbanda.kit.net/Iemanja_arquivos/image001.jpg
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/volcanoes/san_cristobal/san_cristobal.html
Nicaragua
Celebration of the Virgin Mary Celebrated on
December 7 Originated
from volcanic eruption
Purísima
http://www.nicaliving.com/node/13854
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html
Cuba
YemayaYemaya
CubaCuba SanteríaSantería Yemaya = Goddess of
the Sea Orishas became
associated with important Christian figures
http://www.artofimagination.org/Pages/Stanton.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bl.html
Bolivia
Cha’llaCha’lla
Bolivia Combination of
Catholic and indigenous ceremonies
Ritual blessing to ward off spirits http://img2.allposters.com/images/RHPOD/718-4.jpg
Christmas
Bolivia Harvest Festival
http://www.travellersvoice.com/articles/images/art102ai338.jpg
http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5359707
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bl.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html
Bolivia
Peru
Viracocha
Peru and Bolivia Arose from Lake Titicaca during
time of darkness to bring forth Light
Most important God of the Incas
http://cheapoair.wordpress.com/2009/04/
http://www.mexico-map.com/mexico_country_map.htm
Mexico
Day of the Dead
Mexico Mixture of
Christian Religion and Pre-Hispanic traditions
Altars devoted to the deceased include four elements: Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire.
http://www.dayofthedead.com/gallery/v/Dia+de+los+Muertos+en+Veracruz_002/
South and Central America
http://www.gilgordon.com/images/pics/map_samerica.gif