Santa Muerte: The Icon That Defies Explanation
The santa muerte is often depicted as a skeletal figure, usually a woman, dressed in various colors, each representing different aspects of life, death, and the afterlife. With the name of santa muerte which can be translated as saint death or holy death the figure is considered female, not male. Alternate names include the white. Santa muerte, or holy death, is a fascinating and controversial folk saint revered primarily in mexico and the united states. Often depicted as a skeletal figure, she is both.
The patron saint of death.
