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Dressed in Power: Sexuality, Race, and the Spirit of the Virgin Mary and/or the "Indian Lady".

La Divina Pastora , endearingly known as "La Divin," is a dark-complexioned statuary image of the Virgin Mary and the patroness saint of Siparia, a Roman Catholic parish in southern Trinidad. Reputed for her miraculous medico-spiritual cures, the Madonna of Siparia has historically drawn an ardent f...

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Published in:Journal of Folklore Research Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. 59 - 107
Main Author: Tsuji, Teruyuki
Format: Article
Published: Indiana University Press Jan-Apr2026
Subjects:
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Ethnic costume
Spiritual healing
Ethnology research
Religious identity
Catholic Church
Trinidad & Tobago
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost