Folk Catholicism

thumb|right|A practitioner dressed as the orixá Oba in Brazil; the possession of adherents by orixás is central to Candomblé Candomblé () is an African diasporic religion that developed in Brazil during the 19th century. It arose through a process of syncretism between several of the traditional religions of West and Central Africa, especially those of the Yoruba, Bantu, and Gbe, coupled with influences from Roman Catholicism. There is no central authority in control of Candomblé, which is organized around autonomous terreiros (houses).

thumb|right|upright=1.3|A group of Santería practitioners performing the Cajón de Muertos ceremony in Havana in 2011

Mexican cult image, female deity, and folk saint

Italian decanonizated saint

syncretic religion practiced chiefly in Haiti and the Haitian diaspora

boy whose murder was falsely blamed on the Jews of Norwich

child saint and murder victim

family of Loa that embody the powers of death and fertility

Maximón () is a Maya deity and folk saint, represented in various forms by the Maya peoples of several towns in the Guatemalan Highlands. Oral tradition of his creation and purpose in these communities is complex, diverse, and born of the ancient Maya traditions centuries ago.

Spanish saint

group of closely related religions or denominations

Argentine folk saint

Spanish saint

non-liturgical Catholic devotions

biblical image

variety of regional or ethnic expressions of Roman Catholicism

Argentine folk saint and cult image

thumb|right|Photograph of an Ireme dancer

family of loa (spirits) in Haitian Vodou religion

major family of loa in Haitian Vodou

The Ilagâ (acronym for Ilonggo Land Grabbers Association) is a Christian extremist paramilitary group based in southern Philippines. The group is predominantly composed of Ilonggos, embracing a form of Folk Catholicism that utilizes amulets and violence.