Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre Statue Our Lady of Charity Figure - Ochún In Cuba for Sale

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Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre Statue Our Lady of Charity Figure - Ochún In Cuba For Sale

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Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre Statue Our Lady of Charity Figure - Ochún In Cuba:
$90.00

Venerated in the Catholic Church Our Lady of Charity holds a Major shrine in La Basilica del Cobre, Cuba. Her Feast Day is September 8, Feast of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Attributes: The Blessed Virgin Mary carrying the Christ child and holding a crucifix atop an inverted crescent moon, with triple cherubs, encrusted with jewels and golden crown and aureole halo, embroidered gold mantle with the Cuban flag

Patronage: Cuba, Cuban peoples, salt and copper miners

The Virgin is one of the island's most treasured figures, representing hope and salvation in the face of misfortune. Over time, La Cachita "has become a quintessential symbol of Cuban identity". She unites both those at home and abroad, across lines of race and class.

There are around 400 orishas, but only 20 are regularly worshiped in Cuba. There's Ochún, who wears yellow and is associated with the Virgen de la Caridad (the Virgin of Charity). If you visit the El Cobre Cathedral, you'll see followers sporting yellow clothes and wearing yellow and white beads in homage to Ochún.

Item comes with Ochún beads and Cuban flag as pictured.

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