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in the coastal Mexican city of Catemaco

in the coastal Mexican city of Catemaco indigenous traditions have mixed with

indigenous traditions have mixed with

indigenous traditions have mixed with Catholicism to create a unique brand of

Catholicism to create a unique brand of

Catholicism to create a unique brand of spirituality that sometimes puts spells

spirituality that sometimes puts spells

spirituality that sometimes puts spells ahead of crucifixes people patronize

ahead of crucifixes people patronize

ahead of crucifixes people patronize brujos or witches like Julio Garcia to

brujos or witches like Julio Garcia to

brujos or witches like Julio Garcia to remedy physical or emotional pain I cure

remedy physical or emotional pain I cure

remedy physical or emotional pain I cure many spiritual even physical things if

many spiritual even physical things if

many spiritual even physical things if you have a cold I can take care of it if

you have a cold I can take care of it if

you have a cold I can take care of it if you have a bad hip I bandage it

you have a bad hip I bandage it

you have a bad hip I bandage it this young lady suffers from headaches

this young lady suffers from headaches

this young lady suffers from headaches and Hulya treats her by performing a

and Hulya treats her by performing a

and Hulya treats her by performing a cleansing ceremony or limpia in the

cleansing ceremony or limpia in the

cleansing ceremony or limpia in the tradition of ancient folk healers she

tradition of ancient folk healers she

tradition of ancient folk healers she may also prescribe specialties or

may also prescribe specialties or

may also prescribe specialties or potions that contain medicinal herbs

potions that contain medicinal herbs

potions that contain medicinal herbs like garlic eucalyptus and rosemary the

like garlic eucalyptus and rosemary the

like garlic eucalyptus and rosemary the methods employed are all white magic for

methods employed are all white magic for

methods employed are all white magic for good things

good things

good things SEIG radicchio is an expert on Mexican

SEIG radicchio is an expert on Mexican

SEIG radicchio is an expert on Mexican culture who sees magic as integral to

culture who sees magic as integral to

culture who sees magic as integral to the social fabric

the social fabric

the social fabric now magical thinking is a unique human

now magical thinking is a unique human

now magical thinking is a unique human feature in magical practices are

feature in magical practices are

feature in magical practices are probably as old as mankind itself

probably as old as mankind itself

probably as old as mankind itself they always relate to basic human

they always relate to basic human

they always relate to basic human questions concerned about a person’s

questions concerned about a person’s

questions concerned about a person’s well-being physical and spiritual

well-being physical and spiritual

well-being physical and spiritual well-being of course as well as to his

well-being of course as well as to his

well-being of course as well as to his awareness of his own finiteness but

awareness of his own finiteness but

awareness of his own finiteness but there is more to the story of Brujeria

there is more to the story of Brujeria

there is more to the story of Brujeria than Huli is healing with white magic

than Huli is healing with white magic

than Huli is healing with white magic when settling a score or getting back at

when settling a score or getting back at

when settling a score or getting back at someone who may need to harness the

someone who may need to harness the

someone who may need to harness the power of the dark side black magic

power of the dark side black magic

power of the dark side black magic southern us Satan

southern us Satan

southern us Satan aim for the infernal stars Astaroth bill

aim for the infernal stars Astaroth bill

aim for the infernal stars Astaroth bill Zebub infernal spirits at this moment I

Zebub infernal spirits at this moment I

Zebub infernal spirits at this moment I ask for your presence and intervention

ask for your presence and intervention

ask for your presence and intervention depending on the work to be done one or

depending on the work to be done one or

depending on the work to be done one or another magic is used

another magic is used

another magic is used by meeting if there is a sentimental

by meeting if there is a sentimental

by meeting if there is a sentimental problem then red magic is used if there

problem then red magic is used if there

problem then red magic is used if there is a problem with the neighbor black

is a problem with the neighbor black

is a problem with the neighbor black magic is more likely to be used to get

magic is more likely to be used to get

magic is more likely to be used to get rid of someone who is causing harm we

rid of someone who is causing harm we

rid of someone who is causing harm we definitely use black magic in black

definitely use black magic in black

definitely use black magic in black magic the ritual climax usually involves

magic the ritual climax usually involves

magic the ritual climax usually involves a sacrifice SK para que sería kawan

a sacrifice SK para que sería kawan

a sacrifice SK para que sería kawan Tala but in order to complete the work

Tala but in order to complete the work

Tala but in order to complete the work the client asks for at that moment an

the client asks for at that moment an

the client asks for at that moment an offering of blood must be made at that

offering of blood must be made at that

offering of blood must be made at that moment all beings up to the highest

moment all beings up to the highest

moment all beings up to the highest authority are present we can’t see them

authority are present we can’t see them

authority are present we can’t see them but we can feel it in the body the

but we can feel it in the body the

but we can feel it in the body the healer and the patient alike to

healer and the patient alike to

healer and the patient alike to outsiders the work of Kerameikos brujos

outsiders the work of Kerameikos brujos

outsiders the work of Kerameikos brujos may seem like superstitious nonsense but

may seem like superstitious nonsense but

may seem like superstitious nonsense but as long as members of the community

as long as members of the community

as long as members of the community continue to find benefit in the age-old

continue to find benefit in the age-old

continue to find benefit in the age-old tradition the brujos will practice their

tradition the brujos will practice their

tradition the brujos will practice their white and black magic