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I find both readings very puzzling but somehow scary. Scary because part of me believes it to be real, probably because of my spiritist mother’s influence. Ideally, then I should not be afraid as I can appeal/attract good energies that can protect me from negative ones. But I remain a bit fearful because I cannotContinuar lendo "“The mirror effect: seeing and being seen in the cult of María Lionza (Venezuela)”" read full post >>

This week’s readings are super interesting to me and right on brand with my final project! I’m going to discuss my favourite article of the two “Sarita Colonia Comes Flying”. I thought this article was super interesting because it demonstrates very clearly what powers people believe Sarita Colonia possesses from the perspective of someone who …

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This of this weeks reading by Roger Canals titled “The mirror effect: seeing and being seen in the cult of Marıa Lionza” was of particular interest to me because I seemed to keep drawing parallels between certain aspects of their practices and the religion that I grew up in. BIG disclaimer I was baptized and […] read full post >>

This of this weeks reading by Roger Canals titled “The mirror effect: seeing and being seen in the cult of Marıa Lionza” was of particular interest to me because I seemed to keep drawing parallels between certain aspects of their practices and the religion that I grew up in. BIG disclaimer I was baptized and […] read full post >>

In the excerpt of the novel Sarita Colonia Comes Flying a poor family has been plagued by an illness that causes people to see ghosts and spirits. The illness is caused by a snake that either is sent by an evil sorcerer or merely by the snakes own will, and can only be cured if […] read full post >>

I found this week’s reading and videos especially interesting.  Growing up I never understood the religious rules and practices used by my Colombian family. For example, baby cousins wear a bracelet to protect them from “Mal de ojo” (evil eye). Even after childhood, we are warned to protect ourselves from it. Or the use ofContinue reading "Week 8: Religion LAST 201" read full post >>

This week, I found Roger Canals article on María Lionza particularly interesting. I was initially drawn to it because of its complexities and rituals. Canals begins his article with an introduction to the cult. I quite liked how he outlined the correct terms for the spirits. It also reminded me of Alison Spedding’s article “TheContinue reading "Week 8: Religion" read full post >>

For our final project, Dylan and I will be focusing on drag, drag culture, and the perception of drag in Latin America, as it is an important topic that is not often seen or discussed in academia. One of the readings that we chose that really stood out to us was “Reception of Queer ContentContinue reading "Reception of Queer Content and Stereotypes Among Young People in Monterrey, Mexico: RuPaul’s Drag Race" read full post >>

The book, Futbolera: A history of women and sports in latin america, presents views on the relationships of the history of women and sports in Latin America; more specifically, the focus of this blog is on the introduction section of … Continue reading → read full post >>

The book, Futbolera: A history of women and sports in latin america, presents views on the relationships of the history of women and sports in Latin America; more specifically, the focus of this blog is on the introduction section of … Continue reading → read full post >>