Santa Muerte and Folk Catholicism Folk Catholicism is a variety of aspects of Catholicism practiced in Catholic communities around the world. The practices recognized by outside observers as "folk Catholic" vary from place to place and often differ from the official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Some forms of folk Catholicism are based on mingling with non-Catholic beliefs and may involve the blending of Catholic saints and non-Christian deities. Some of these forms of folk Catholicism have come to be recognized as separate religions, such as the blending of Catholicism with West African religions in the Caribbean and Brazil (including Haitian Voodoo, Cuban Santeria, and Brazilian Candomblé). Similarly, there are complex blends between Catholic practices and Native American or indigenous belief systems (such as those found among Mayan communities in Guatemala and Quechua communities in Peru, to name just two of many examples), but these are not generally labeled as separate religions. Their practitioners generally consider themselves "good Catholics." [Quoted from Wikipedia]
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