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38. Voodoo Pilgrims Of Haiti

FILE - In this July 16, 2014 file photo, voodoo pilgrims bathe in a waterfall believed to have purifying powers during the annual celebration in Saut d' Eau, Haiti. The annual pilgrimage is made in honor of Haiti's most celebrated patron saint, Our Lady o
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Voodoo pilgrims bathe in a waterfall believed to have purifying powers during the annual celebration in Saut d' Eau, Haiti.

The annual pilgrimage is made in honour of Haiti's most celebrated patron saint, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, who is supposed to have appeared on a palm tree in 1847 in the Palm Grove in Saut d'Eau and was integrated into Haiti's voodoo culture as the goddess of love.

 
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