Category: Gender

La Santa Muerte: Folk Saint

A LITTLE INFO ON LA SANTA MUERTE TO PIQUE YOUR INTEREST

Santa Muerte, AKA Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte (Our Lady of Holy Death), La Huesuda (The Bony Lady), La Flaca (The Skinny Woman), and Santísima Muerte (Most Holy Death) is a Mexican deity, folk saint, and spiritual icon. Her origins are believed to be…



Use of Crossroads In Conjure

SO, YOU WANNA MEET ‘THE BLACK MAN,’ EH?

Even if someone doesn’t practice any kind of path or tradition, chances are that they will still be familiar with the folk tale of the Blues musician, Robert Johnson, selling his soul at the crossroads. Many people believe that this is quite literally what happens – you give…



Gender Switching of Sexual Language In the Blues

GENDER SWITCHING OF SEXUAL LANGUAGE IN THE BLUES

A rather interest article that describes how the usage of certain words, and the gender to which they were associated, changed over time and became associated with the opposite sex. Please be aware that this content is not appropriate for minors or safe for work.

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