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The Cristos Negros or Black Christs of Central America and Mexico trace their origins to the veneration of an image of Christ on a cross located in the Guatemalan town of Esquipulas, near the Honduran and Salvadoran border. This image was sculpted in 1595 in wood and over time it blackened and gained a reputation for being miraculous.
Sep 28, 2022 · For centuries Portobelo’s Festival del Cristo Negro, which Corinealdi describes as a combination of pilgrimage and celebration, has served as an annual ritual to recognize and nurture...
Cristo Negro (Black Christ; also known as "Nazareno"; nicknames, "Naza", "el Negro", "el Negrito", "el Cristo", and "el Santo") is a wooden statue of Jesus Christ in Iglesia de San Felipe, a Roman Catholic parish church located in Portobelo, Panama. The statue was found on the shores of the town's harbour.
Oct 10, 2019 · Published: October 10, 2019 8:46am EDT. Panama’s “Festival del Cristo Negro,” the festival of the “Black Christ,” is an important religious holiday for local Catholics. It honors a dark,...
Los cristos negros son figuras devocionales que catalizan distintos significados a través de su color. En el contexto centroamericano, su tez rescata elementos del pasado prehispánico y rememora, en gran medida, al vínculo que tenían los pueblos originarios con la tierra.
most prominent Black Christ crucifix images and cults in various regions of Mexico and Central America from the sixteenth to early nineteenth century. It traces the origin and history of the Black Christ, often found in traditional sacred locations among Nahua, Maya, Mestizo, and African converts and in connection with legends describing
Los Cristos Negros o Cristos Negros de Centroamérica y México es un fenómeno cuyos orígenes se remontan a la veneración de una imagen de Cristo en una cruz localizada en el municipio Guatemalteco de Esquipulas, cerca de las fronteras con El Salvador y Honduras.
