A young mother asks the Virgin of La Merced’s blessing for her 16 day old daughter at the altar of Iglesia de La Merced in Habana Veja. Afro-Cuban religion is a blend of Roman Catholicism and West African religions such as Santeria. For the most part, Cubans are religious people. Atheism never really took hold.
Happy Holiday everyone.
anotherday2paradise
5 Apr 2015Love these, especially the second one. 🙂
fotograffer
6 Apr 2015Her eyes in the second really captivate me. Thank you Sylvia.
lynnsarda
5 Apr 2015Somehow this is so touching. Even to an atheist.
fotograffer
6 Apr 2015It is really about a tender moment between mother and child, isn’t it. Thanks Lynn.
sixdegreesphotography
5 Apr 2015I love everything about this photo 🙂
fotograffer
6 Apr 2015Thank you so much and thanks for visiting.
Dalo 2013
5 Apr 2015What an awesome shot ~ love, spirituality and honoring of life…brilliant.
fotograffer
6 Apr 2015Thanks Randall. It was an especially poignant moment and I am glad I was able to capture it.