Gift of the Santos. THE 300-YEAR-OLD TRADITION IS SEEING A RENAISSANCE, A LOCAL SANTEROS SAYS. Colorado

“A new generation of Colorado santeros and santeras has revived the art of making Christian religious icons in the folk-art tradition – to the glory of the Hispanic people and also as a precious gift of the Hispanic people.

One of the main factors driving the revival is a growing interest within the Colorado/New Mexico Hispanic communities in recapturing and celebrating their cultural traditions and identity. We are not sure how people specifically acquired santos in this tradition, but assuming that it was like the worldwide Roman Catholic and Orthodox church traditions, you received a santo to commemorate a once-in-a-lifetime spiritual event such as baptism, first Communion, confirmation, marriage or death.”

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