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Sincretismo

Directed by: Sophie Kim | Production Company: Harvard Westlake | Guatemala | 4:46

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What happens to indigenous spirituality when colonial religions arrive? The words of a Guatemalan priestess of Maximón give insight into this deity and folk saint born of the ancient Maya traditions centuries ago. A film by Sophie Kim created during HW Go! Guatemala: A Digital Storytelling Adventure, a program of Harvard-Westlake School and Peace Works Travel. Executive producers Cheri Gaulke, Jackson Kroopf, and Alethea Tyner Paradis. Copyright 2018.