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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