The Penitentes of New Mexico: Hermanos de la luz Brothers of the Light Mary Feliz Dhiraj Kumar Raj

Dhiraj Kumar Raj

In October

Uncovering the impact of our internal reality upon our external world

and visitors who wish to have a more in-depth understanding of the microhistory of the individual points of interest throughout the park

From the author of Cemetery Road comes the first intelligent

The Penitentes of New Mexico: Hermanos de la luz Brothers of the Light Mary Feliz Dhiraj Kumar RajThis is the first major study by a Hispano from New Mexico with intergenerational ties to the Penitentes the deeply religious group called Hermanos de la Luz, Brothers of the Light. It also ties the santero folk art of New Mexico, the Penitente Brotherhood, and the Penitente religious hymns, alabados, together. De Aragn asserts that one cannot truly function without all three and herein lies the devotional beauty that has been passed down for