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Chanhee Kim korea, republic ofPhoto © Chanhee Kim
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Santa Muerte
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In death, we are all equal. Irregardless of one's wealth or power, no one can live forever. However, some are more reminded of this fact than others so people living a risky way of life (gang members, prostitutes, etc) and the underprivileged often visit Santa Muerte, the holy Saint of death, to pay homage for protection, and failing that, safe delivery to the afterlife. Thousands of devotees gather in Tepito, Mexico City's most notorious neighbourhood, to visit the site of Romero's shrine, a key landmark that revolutionized this cultural phenomenon.back to gallery