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on the surface Venezuela is a Catholic

on the surface Venezuela is a Catholic country but when the Spanish arrived

country but when the Spanish arrived

country but when the Spanish arrived here 400 years ago they forged a society

here 400 years ago they forged a society

here 400 years ago they forged a society of many religions and races including

of many religions and races including

of many religions and races including African slaves who practice booty

once a year one offshoot of this mix of

once a year one offshoot of this mix of beliefs draws thousands of Venezuelans

beliefs draws thousands of Venezuelans

beliefs draws thousands of Venezuelans to a mountainside most are Catholics but

to a mountainside most are Catholics but

to a mountainside most are Catholics but they also heed the call of the spirits

they also heed the call of the spirits

they also heed the call of the spirits Walter Gomez has been coming to Mount

Walter Gomez has been coming to Mount

Walter Gomez has been coming to Mount sorte since he was a teenager

he belongs to the cult of Murray alianza

he belongs to the cult of Murray alianza a group influenced by African voodoo

a group influenced by African voodoo

a group influenced by African voodoo legend says Maria leanza was the

legend says Maria leanza was the

legend says Maria leanza was the daughter of an Indian princess and a

daughter of an Indian princess and a

daughter of an Indian princess and a conquistador conflicts between the

conquistador conflicts between the

conquistador conflicts between the Spanish and the native peoples drove her

Spanish and the native peoples drove her

Spanish and the native peoples drove her off at Mount sorte she and other

off at Mount sorte she and other

off at Mount sorte she and other runaways took up a new life to her cult

runaways took up a new life to her cult

runaways took up a new life to her cult really onza has magical powers once a

really onza has magical powers once a

really onza has magical powers once a year her spirit and others return to

year her spirit and others return to

year her spirit and others return to mount sorting through spirit mediums

mount sorting through spirit mediums

mount sorting through spirit mediums they heal illnesses and solve problems

they heal illnesses and solve problems

they heal illnesses and solve problems and for a weekend Catholics become

and for a weekend Catholics become

and for a weekend Catholics become voodoo worshippers

tonight Walter is offering his body as a

tonight Walter is offering his body as a vessel

vessel

vessel he begins a possession ritual

he begins a possession ritual

he begins a possession ritual I brought out of me to get ready to go

I brought out of me to get ready to go

I brought out of me to get ready to go in a trance there comes a time in which

in a trance there comes a time in which

in a trance there comes a time in which I feel like everything shuts down and

I feel like everything shuts down and

I feel like everything shuts down and everything stays silent

just as an African the spirit demands

just as an African the spirit demands blood but here in Venezuela the purpose

blood but here in Venezuela the purpose

blood but here in Venezuela the purpose is to purify Walters body well let’s

is to purify Walters body well let’s

is to purify Walters body well let’s hang gonna get to Aramis the blood that

hang gonna get to Aramis the blood that

hang gonna get to Aramis the blood that you said leaves your body the way Christ

you said leaves your body the way Christ

you said leaves your body the way Christ did when he was crucified

the spirit possessing rollerdome and

the spirit possessing rollerdome and demands more blood the instrument is a

demands more blood the instrument is a

demands more blood the instrument is a bicycle spoke a door with a Venezuelan

bicycle spoke a door with a Venezuelan

bicycle spoke a door with a Venezuelan why

absolutely you’re in a trendy and your

absolutely you’re in a trendy and your body but you know over there

body but you know over there

body but you know over there fully possessed Walter and now help

fully possessed Walter and now help

fully possessed Walter and now help people by reaching out is bad spirited

people by reaching out is bad spirited

people by reaching out is bad spirited and curing power

this man wants to atone for pain he’s

this man wants to atone for pain he’s caused his father

caused his father

caused his father in the presence of the spirit he can let

in the presence of the spirit he can let

in the presence of the spirit he can let loose his grief

my father is suffering for my fault and

my father is suffering for my fault and you have to help my mother they’re

you have to help my mother they’re

you have to help my mother they’re suffering for these people why do they

suffering for these people why do they

suffering for these people why do they do that never never look at me my

do that never never look at me my

do that never never look at me my grandfather why

waves of intense emotion pass over it

waves of intense emotion pass over it until suddenly springs up fine after

until suddenly springs up fine after

until suddenly springs up fine after hours of being possessed Walters spirit

hours of being possessed Walters spirit

hours of being possessed Walters spirit returns to embody recipe needs of many

returns to embody recipe needs of many

returns to embody recipe needs of many people tonight and while he still feels

people tonight and while he still feels

people tonight and while he still feels no pain he leaves with very real scars

no pain he leaves with very real scars

no pain he leaves with very real scars looks are going to please you I

looks are going to please you I

looks are going to please you I understand because it’s a sacrifice to

understand because it’s a sacrifice to

understand because it’s a sacrifice to kill someone and he’s birthing it was

kill someone and he’s birthing it was

kill someone and he’s birthing it was worth it to be caught to be able to give

his spirits work done Walter can relax

his spirits work done Walter can relax and celebrate watching as other spirits

and celebrate watching as other spirits

and celebrate watching as other spirits using other bodies continue their

using other bodies continue their

using other bodies continue their efforts

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