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"OJO DE DIOS"- EYE OF GOD.
THIS COLORFUL CROSS WHICH REPRESENTS THE WATCHFUL EYE OF GOD UPON
HIS PEOPLE. IT HAS A LARGE DIAMOND SHAPED CENTER WITH FOUR SMALLER
ONES ON THE FOUR CORNERS. IT HAS SMALL TASSELS HANGING FROM EACH
CORNER. MANY HOMES HAVE THISNEAR THE SMALL SHRINES FOUND IN THEIR
HOMES CALLED THE "ALARCITO"- LITTLE ALTAR. THE FOUR CORNERS REPRESE
REPRESEMT THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE HOME, OR OF THE EARTH.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Cross and its various modifications

Date learned: 00-00-1958

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