Comments on: Botanicas Offer Sheep Placenta, Quack Medicine And Your Daily Dose Of Love

By: Marco

Marco — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:37:12 +0000

Ay, I don’t like botanicos. Bodegas of witchcraft. Escary.

By: tartamuda

tartamuda — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:36:27 +0000

How long before Madison, Ashley and Kimberly start leaving ofrendas for Oshun at the Hudson?

By: Caro

Caro — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:35:13 +0000

Hey Pocho, excellent correct use of the term “fuku” (not to be confused with fuk-u).

By: pocho_guey_al_norte

pocho_guey_al_norte — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:29:56 +0000

We should all know by now: journos don’t exactly go to J-school to understand or communicate ideas like ’syncretism’ or religious history, but to market exoticism and the dispelling of fuku.

By: loubatie

loubatie — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:46:42 +0000

“Yoruba, a saint-worshipping religion” yeah… except, not really. Don’ t tell me they couldn’t at least wikipedia this ish.

“There’s a man behind our corner bodega who dispenses love for free.”
And we all know the best things in life are free!