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[[File:Maria-Lionza-Tarot.jpg|300px|thumb|Maria Lionza depicted as [[The Empress]] in ''El Tarot de Maria Lionza'']] | [[File:Maria-Lionza-Tarot.jpg|300px|thumb|Maria Lionza depicted as [[The Empress]] in ''El Tarot de Maria Lionza'']] | ||
'''María Lionza''' is a folk [[saint]] and the central figure in the most widespread new religious movement in Venezuela. The cult of María Lionza, like many other [[African diasporic | '''María Lionza''' is a folk [[saint]] and the central figure in the most widespread new religious movement in Venezuela. The cult of María Lionza, like many other [[African diasporic religion]]s, is a blend of African, indigenous, and [[Christianity|Catholic beliefs]]. | ||
She is revered as a goddess of nature, love, peace and harmony. She has followers throughout Venezuelan society, from small rural villages to Caracas, where a monumental statue stands in her honor. | She is revered as a goddess of nature, love, peace and harmony. She has followers throughout Venezuelan society, from small rural villages to Caracas, where a monumental statue stands in her honor. | ||