A Family Holiday

Welcome to a Getzels' family holiday. Spirit possession, blood letting, a holy mountain in Venezuela. All in day's work, my friend:

Man mid trance, during cult festival Maria Lionza, Venezeula
(photo by Zoe Getzels)

For an explanation, check out my article, The Cult of Maria Lionza: Summoning the Spirit of Venezeula, for The Argentina Independent.

For a family album, check my sister's image story, The Indy Eye: Maria Lionza.

Happy travels!