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a painting of an old man holding a staff in front of the ocean and castle

The great snake Lwa, Damballah, is syncretized with St. Patrick. It is common to serve Damballah on this day. St. Patrick was credited for "driving the snakes out of Ireland." The syncretization came due to the fact that pictures of St. Patrick often contain pictures of snakes. It is important to remember that most syncretizations of lwa with Catholic Saints were originated as a way to hide the practitioner's true intention to serve a particular lwa.

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four people with green hats and beards are posing for the camera at a st patrick's day event

As a proud Irish American, I love celebrating my Irish heritage, and while I'll be happy drinking green beer anywhere, there are a few cities that go above and beyond to have the best St. Patrick's Day celebrations. From the Emerald Isle itself to…

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This is the story of Saint Patrick of Ireland and why Christians celebrate his memorial and St. Patrick's Day symbolism. #StPatricksDay #SaintPatrick #Saints #March17 #Irish #Shamrocks #StPattysDay

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a statue of a man holding a cane and wearing a white outfit with trees in the background

I am joining Cuisine Kathleen's annual St Patrick's Day blog crawl today in honor of the patron saint of the Irish, whose birthday is celebrated on March 17. Kathleen aways shares beautiful tablescapes and recipes on her blog and today she is hosting a give away! Saint Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Trinity, and has been associated with him and the Irish since that time. This beautiful statue in his image is located in Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. How do I usually…

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