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The Intersection of Witchcraft and Catholicism in Chicana/o Spirituality

The intersection of witchcraft and Catholic beliefs among Chicana/o people can, beyond any doubt, be perceived as cultural and spiritual resistance to colonial and patriarchal powers colonizing native Indigenous populations. For Chicana women, this blending of Indigenous culture with Catholicism through brujería (Witchcraft) and curanderismo (healing) is not only a radical form of power but… Continue reading The Intersection of Witchcraft and Catholicism in Chicana/o Spirituality