Junin de Los Andes, Argentina
February 7th 2005
Published: February 7th 2005
Published: February 7th 2005
Junin (Nuestra Señora de las Nieves Church,The story of Laura Viucuña)
The virgin mother with Laura Vicuña. Notice that the virgin mother has Mapuche facial features.
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Viachristi (Junin de los Andes)
Joeseph and Mary. Notice that both have Mapuche facial features. This is my first encounter of visual mixing of Christianity with native expression. My only other experience was in seeing the black Jesus in the United States. Never before has indigenous expression (in my opinion) been so vivid with regards to Christianity
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Joseph and Mary. A closeup of their beautiful Mapuche caras!
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"The Creation of all things"
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Mapuche symbols, the eagle, the frog, etc.
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The name of this scene is called "The Right to Life". A very pro-life statement depicted in artform.
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"The Rights of a Child". To have security, food, love, the right to education. Its all here in symbol and sculpture. Very lovely!
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Salesian Vocation
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Jesus heals the crippled
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Don Zatti
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Laura Vicuña gets sick
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Jesus (Mapuche of course) feeds the many with fish and bread
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"The Tree of Life". Mother Theresa shown at its core. She was the source of life to others in her great life of sacrifice.
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"The Spirit of Community works and involvement". Man, are we spiritually dead of this in the US!
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Jesus prays in Gethsemane
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El Ngllitun.
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Mapuche culture up close
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More of Mapuche Culture. Beautiful depictions!
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The betrayal of the Mapuche by the Spaniards. In the form of Jesus (Mapuche) being shot through the heart. Sad images of conquest, slaughter and treason
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In case you couldnt feel your Mapuche heart being blasted out. Up close.
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The Lashing of Christ
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