Botánica
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A botánica is a religious goods store. The name botánica is Spanish and translates as "botany" or "plant store," referring to these establishments' function as dispensaries of medicinal herbs. Botánic
Botánicas such as this one in Wheaton, Maryland, cater to the Latino community and sell goods and services to address spiritual or physical needs.
Botánicas, such as this one in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, cater to the Latino community and sell folk medicine alongside statues of Catholic saints, candles decorated with prayers, lucky bamboo, and other items.
Colors and smells of Santeria: colorful assortment of items sold in a botánica.
Santa Muerte
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Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte, often shortened to Santa Muerte, is a new religious movement, female deity, folk-Catholic saint, and folk saint in Mexican folk Catholicism and neo-paganism. A perso
Botánica
…mysteries". Botánicas sell products and services associated with spiritual practices such as Candomblé, Curanderismo, Espiritismo, Macumba, Palo Monte, Santa Muerte, María Lionza and Santería. Whether these items are viewed as cultural imports or adaptive responses on the part of immigrants to a new social environment…
Illustration of Santa Muerte
Devotees praying to Santa Muerte in Mexico
Mictēcacihuātl (or Mictlancihuatl), the skeletal Aztec goddess of death
One of José Guadalupe Posada's Catrina engravings (1910–1913)