By: Petra Schubert, Mike Rosario, Chris Melendez, Anna Kunnirickal, Jenny McCosby

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

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