Syncretism of La Divina Pastora
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January 09, 2021 14:44 IST
Catholics worship Mother Mary and Hindus pray to Siparee Mai at a church near Port of Spain
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Of all faiths The bust at the La Divina Pastora in Siparia, near Port of Spain, in Trinidad and Tobago.
Catholics worship Mother Mary and Hindus pray to Siparee Mai at a church near Port of Spain
In a Roman Catholic church, the La Divina Pastora in Siparia, about a 90 minutes’ drive from Port of Spain, the capital city of Trinidad and Tobago, people of various faiths worship a dark-coloured wooden bust. While the Catholics worship the figure as Mother Mary, the Hindus do it as Siparee Mai (Mother Siparia), an embodiment of Goddess Kali or Durga or Laxmi.