Most Holy Death

Exploring the fastest growing spirituality in the Americas - la #SantaMuerte. A collaborative research project with Dr. R. Andrew Chesnut & David B. Metcalfe.

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

No Santa Muerte in my house since I left New York City and suddenly I hear a voice: GET ONE. A candle. It’s time. Light her up. The candle, a saint. This is how you love her. By @MoonPlutoNYC https://t.co/cdS8zgnoqv

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

La Flaca is what I call her when we’re alone although I grew up in Miami and speak no Spanish, not a word. By @MoonPlutoNYC https://t.co/cdS8zgnoqv via @MostHolyDeath

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

Hi my husband is going to prison, they gave him 2 years. He is waiting on county ft worth TEXAS. I want him out, how can I do that? Please help me https://t.co/55mWcCw6iZ via @MostHolyDeath

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

"Friends, don't leave offerings here because Santa Muerte is being robbed from." @ProfKingsbury @davidbmetcalfe https://t.co/1tQBVYcskq

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

A prominent Italian Santa Muerte devotee asked me about correct usage of Santa Muertista vs Santa Muertero. The latter is a ritual specialist or devotional leader while the former denotes rank and file devotees.

[David Metcalfe @davidbmetcalfe]

"Mexico City is a very crowded marketplace for saints looking to make a sale..."

U.S. devotee, Hank Vine on street life and #SantaMuerte in Ecatepec de Morelos:

https://t.co/fAq7wDx4qK

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

San la Muerte from Argentine and Paraguay is 1 of 3 skeleton saints in the Americas, along with Mexican Santa Muerte and Guatemalan Rey Pascual. While Santa Muerte only went public in 2001, SLM has been public for decades @ProfKingsbury @davidbmetcalfe @juampablof

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

American devotee Hank Vine in prayer at a Santa Muerte street shrine in Mexico City

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

British Anthropologist @ProfKingsbury Discovers Santa Muerte in Bone-Chilling Toronto https://t.co/STCRm63qbI via @MostHolyDeath

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

Millones de mexicanos dan culto a la Santa Muerte - Basado en mi investigacion https://t.co/LrkiwMCWYH

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

The owl is one of Mexican folk saint Santa Muerte's main accoutrements and does double symbolic duty as agent of wisdom and in accord with indigenous folklore, the "tecolote" is also a harbinger of death. "When the owl screeches the Indian dies." #FolkoreThursday

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

55% of women inmates at the state prison in Zacatecas are Santa Muerte devotees! The rest are 25% Evangelical and 20% Catholic. Further evidence that the Bony Lady has become the matron saint of the Mexican penal system. https://t.co/qtzyJuHW2e @davidbmetcalfe @ProfKingsbury

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

Some of Manson's followers commemorated his recent death with Santa Muerte votive candles... https://t.co/6JjDKaTTpo

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

Mexican folk saint Santa Muerte can be viewed as a source of empowerment for women devotees in her roles as Love Sorceress and Protectress against robbery. @ProfKingsbury #folklorethursday

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

Lecture: Santa Muerte, Saint Death with Prof. Chesnut @UAlberta 3/9/18 at 3:00.
Hosted by @ProfKingsbury
https://t.co/uw0IU8lfzQ

[Sebas @SebastianVD10]

Noticias: Adorar a la Santa Muerte en Queens https://t.co/qntUE0KHTs

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

Santa Muerte - Saint of Love https://t.co/dEksdbMf29 via @DavidbMetcalfe @MostHolyDeath

[Dr. Death & Divinity @AndrewChesnut1]

My publisher @OUPReligion interviews me on Santa Muerte, who, among other things, is a Lover Sorceress mending and breaking the hearts of devotees. https://t.co/fWgVrBOrr7