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ITAP to Saint John the Baptist Syncretism series in Venezuela Shot 11 Just below the saints are carved logs with shapes inspired by African deities, which is precisely what the Catholic Church did not like. These deities are often conceived as spawn of the devil. Syncretism goes beyond beliefs; for 500 years, it has been the most daring form of cultural resistance to the barbarism of African slavery in Venezuela, giving rise to nuances and an exquisite blend of cultural varieties found in few other places.

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