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Gauchito Gil
The Gauchito Gil (literally "Little Gaucho Gil") is a Folk religion, folk religious figure of Argentina's popular culture. Allegedly born in the area of Pay Ubre, nowadays Mercedes, Corrientes, Mercedes, Corrientes Province, Corrientes, possibly in the 1840s, and died on 8 January 1878. He is regarded as the most prominent folk hero in Argentina, with smaller areas of veneration reported in Paraguay, Chile and Brazil. Legend Popular accounts vary, but in broad terms, the legend tells that Antonio Gil was born in the 1840s somewhere in rural Argentine Confederation, Argentina. He joined or was conscripted into the army during the Triple Alliance War but soon deserted. After escaping military service a first time, he was forcibly recruited to fight again in the Argentine Civil Wars, Argentine Civil War but again managed to evade service and became an outlaw. In the years following his desertion, he acquired a reputation as a Robin Hood figure. Current veneration Gauchito Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Catholicism
Folk Catholicism can be broadly described as various ethnic expressions and practices of Catholicism intermingled with aspects of folk religion. Practices have varied from place to place, and may at times contradict the official doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church as well as overall Christianity. Description Some forms of folk Catholic practices are based on syncretism with non-Catholic or non-Christian beliefs or religions. Some of these folk Catholic forms have come to be identified as separate religions, as is the case with Caribbean and Brazilian syncretisms between Catholicism and West African religions, which include Haitian Vodou, Cuban SanterĂa, and Brazilian CandomblĂ©. Similarly complex syncretisms between Catholic practice and indigenous or Native American belief systems, as are common in Maya communities of Guatemala and Quechua communities of Peru to give just two examples, are typically not named as separate religions; their practitioners genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
