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Posted 11 years ago
Truthisana…
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Please what are these called ? ..........I know I catorgorized them as military, which they are not. I just had to put them somewhere....Any help is appreciated...Thank you
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So very beautiful. Wish I could help solve the mystery for you. Good luck to you.
Thx Aims....Its one of those names that just seems to slip my mind......AGAIN..............lol...Take care.
No luck? Maybe getting it back into the feed, will help get it noticed by the right person :-)
Thank you.......
What a wonderful way to display them...just love it!....:-)
Check out Milagros! They are the charms on the Heart Form.
ilagros (also known as an ex-voto or dijes or promesas) are religious folk charms that are traditionally used for healing purposes and as votive offerings in Mexico, the southern United States, other areas of Latin America, and parts of the Iberian peninsula. They are frequently attached to altars, shrines, and sacred objects found in places of worship, and they are often purchased in churches and cathedrals, or from street vendors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milagro_(votive)
The Sacred Heart is one of the most common motifs in religious folk art created in Mexico. The idea is that the physical heart of Jesus is a symbol of his divine love for humanity. The Mexican folk art sacred heart comes in various forms--with flames around it, with a crown, with a dagger through the center and sometimes with a crown of thorns--and all represent the same thing, Jesus' compassion for humanity. In some Christian paintings it is depicted as a flaming heart shining with divine light, pierced by the lance-wound, encircled by the crown of thorns, topped by a cross and bleeding. The bleeding and wounds and crown of thorns allude to the manner of Jesus' death while the fire stands for the transformative power of God's love. And of course, you know that almost everyone in Mexico is Catholic so these images are commonly seen throughout the country.
http://zinniafolkarts.com/blogs/news/tagged/milagros
Thank you again and again and again.........I think somewhere there-in you have a sacred heart my friend........Cheers