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==Traditions and spiritism== | ==Traditions and spiritism== | ||
Her followers call themselves ''Marialionceros'' and refer María Lionza as the "Queen" (Spanish: ''La Reina''). People go to Sorte mountain seeking for strength, healing and to contact the souls of dead people. During the pilgrimage, the principal shamans and priests of María Lionza come together to pay homage. Many followers wear indigenous costumes and perform a traditional fire walking dance called the "dance of hot coals" (Spanish: ''baile de las brasas''). | |||
Several spirits are also worshipped during the rituals alongside Catholic [[saint]]s. María Lionza is one of the main "three powers" (Spanish: ''Tres Potencias''), which also include Guaicaipuro, a legendary indigenous resistance leader of 16th century, and Negro Felipe, a black Afro-American soldier that allegedly participated in the Venezuelan War of Independence. | Several spirits are also worshipped during the rituals alongside Catholic [[saint]]s. María Lionza is one of the main "three powers" (Spanish: ''Tres Potencias''), which also include Guaicaipuro, a legendary indigenous resistance leader of 16th century, and Negro Felipe, a black Afro-American soldier that allegedly participated in the Venezuelan War of Independence. | ||