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"La Milagrosa" (1)
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ylw-text.gif "La Milagrosa" (The Milacrous?). The legend tells that she died pregnant, and when the grave was opened some time afterwards, her skeleton had the skeleton of a baby in hands. Pregnant women come to pray at this grave for good luck and a healthy birth.
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Artist: Dan Heller
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City: Havana
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Credit: Dan Heller
Caption-Abstract: "La Milagrosa" (The Milacrous?). The legend tells that she died pregnant, and when the grave was opened some time afterwards, her skeleton had the skeleton of a baby in hands. Pregnant women come to pray at this grave for good luck and a healthy birth.
By-line: Dan Heller
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Keywords: south america, island, caribbean, latin america, grave, island nation, ritual, cemeteries, vertical, havana, cuba
Location: Havana, Cuba
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Keywords: south america, islands, caribbean, ritual, latin america, cemeteries, vertical, havana, cuba, graves, island nation