Patricia GRAU-DIECKMANN
From Santiago Matamoros to Sen jak in the Haitian voodoo
De Santiago Matamoros al Sen Jak del vudú haitiano
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Keywords: Matamoros, Ogou Sen Jak, St. James Apostle.
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05.02.pdf Few Christian characters have shown the ubiquity and the capacity to become syncretised into other religions such as St. James the Apostle. He became known by different names and nicknames and is revered as far afield as Spain, Ghana, Peru and Haiti. This article will review some of the many facets that portray the first Christian Martyr.
