In Venezuela, the situation with the cult of Santa Marta the dominator, is expressed following the same premises that our Caribbean brothers raise, that is, that their veneration starts from or corresponds to the esoteric sector that is based on the study of the spirit as a way of understanding the dynamics of the universe and consequently life. Of this relationship, between Santa Marta and reptiles, the story is born according to which, she freed a child from being devoured by a snake, from this amazing situation, her fame emerges as the dominator of animals, that is, Santa Marta the dominator In these countries, Santa Marta is associated with the management and control of snakes In fact, there is a wide iconography, where Santa Marta appears dominating large snakes, and apparently she is very familiar with them. The other version that is handled regarding the origin of Santa Marta the dominant one, originates in the Afro-Caribbean basin of America, specifically in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. For this reason, many artists of the time painted scenes alluding to this fact. The first version that tries to explain the origin of Santa Marta the dominator, comes from the biblical writings in them she appears Martaalways very close to Jesus the son of God.Īccording to this version, after the crucifixion of Christ, Marta undertakes an evangelization program throughout Europe It is here where it is said that in some way, Marta learned the domestication of an animal with mythological traits or characteristics, the dragons The procedure that she used in this work of domestication was sprinkling holy water and requesting at that moment, the blessed grace of God.

In Santa's case Marta the dominator, there are two versions that try to define its origin, all raised within the historical religious heritage, inspired by cultural syncretism, generated by the African, the American indigenous and the European heritage.

But what is clear is that she is among us, especially among those people who live together and participate in Afro-Caribbean cultural manifestations. The religious as a cultural phenomenon is perhaps the most fertile ground for these speculations the adoration or worship of Santa Marta la Dominadora is an example of these creeds, whose origin is not known for sure. If you are interested in this topic, we recommend you read the following article: Reincarnation This situation ratifies the richness of popular culture, of the knowledge of the people, of how people create characters and situations that try to recreate events of social importance. However, the curious thing about this fact is that the same chronicler discloses it. Imagine a tourist who has to go to the corner of the Dead, if he investigates the reason for that name, he will find a story, a story that explains it, but that no serious chronicler certifies as true. It has a historical support that bases it. The clearest example of what we are trying to explain is the city of Caracas (Venezuela), a modern metropolis, but with a very unique characteristic, its corners bear names alluding to stories, characters, events that many of them are not known to be. It is not surprising to find reports of appearances of entities in squares, parks, urban planning, and abandoned houses, associated with some action or event, generally tragic there the popular imagination comes to life, and narratives of stories begin to appear, some fantastic, others tragic, some comic, but with a common denominator: there is no historical certainty that what was narrated had a real existence. It is very common, even in urban areas of a life course that could be considered modern, to hear versions about the existence of beings and events, but without any objective cultural reference, which by oral tradition, has been given significant presence through weather. It is impressive how popular culture, in its conception of life, which is torn between the magical and the vulgar, allows us to propose the existence of cults referring to characters or events that have no historical basis. 6 Prayer to dominate and drive away your enemies.

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