Exorcists and the possessed, healers and those in need of spiritual cleansing, and others seeking a moment of mountain revellery climb the sacred Montana de Sorte in Venezuela once a year to celebrate the goddess Maria Lionza. Their syncretic belief mixes Catholicism with African pantheism and Caribbean Santeria, with a bit of Bolivian history to boot. Maria Lionza is their "queen", a madonna-like figure that draws the devotion of Venezuelans from all walks of life.Duration: 02:06
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