Day of the Skulls -Bolivia
09/Nov/2009
Oscar Morales kneels down facing two crystal boxes, each containing two beret-wearing human skulls. "I pray to Saddam [Hussein] and Che [Guevara]," he says. "I have them with me, at my place in a shrine. I give them offerings and they give me their protection. They've never failed me, never, I am their most faithful devotee." Oscar Morales says he makes offerings to his skulls, seeking "protection" Surrounding him, thousands of people are walking around the huge graveyard, singing and playing popular music to their decorated skulls, praying to them, and making all kinds of offerings, from flower bouquets to sweets and bread. ...Further reading and source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8350092.stm