Question

In this country, a folk Catholic deity protects people from harm during the night and presides over death. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this country whose syncretic folk religion birthed the Day of the Dead and the cult of Santa Muerte.
ANSWER: Mexico [or Estados Unidos Mexicanos]
[10h] In 1531, this person was visited by the Virgin of Guadalupe on the Hill of Tepeyac, a sacred site of the goddess Tonantzin. A tilma belonging to this indigenous saint is part of the most-visited Catholic shrine in the world.
ANSWER: Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
[10m] Religions such as Santería and Candomblé that syncretize Catholic and Yoruba beliefs emphasize having a personal connection to these spirits that serve the supreme God Olodumare and who are often seen as saints.
ANSWER: Orishas [or orixás; or orichas]
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Squidward Community CollegeSIUE10101030
Truman StateWUSTL A1010020
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