Peruvian shamans claim to know the winner of the US election

Emil Lendof

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Nov 8, 2016

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Shamans perform a ritual of predictions for the upcoming US election with posters of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton at the Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. Getty Images

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Peruvian shamans holding a poster of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton perform a ritual of predictions ahead of the U.S. presidential elections, at Lima, Peru

Shamans holding a poster of Clinton perform a ritual of predictions ahead of the US presidential elections. Reuters

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A Peruvian shaman throws coca leaves at a poster of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during a ritual of predictions ahead of the U.S. presidential elections, at Lima, Peru

A Peruvian shaman throws coca leaves at a poster of Clinton. Reuters

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Shamans from all over Peru gathered at the beach to perform a traditional ceremony known as “mesada,” waving flowers, incense and other paraphernalia over images of Clinton and Trump. Reuters

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Peruvian shamans with poster of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump perform a ritual of predictions ahead of the U.S. presidential elections, at Lima, Peru

Not all those participating were in favor of a Clinton win. Reuters

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“We have called upon all the arts to lift up Donald Trump, so that he is the future president of the United States.” Reuters

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“So that his victory is 100%, we have brought flowers, fruit, swords, we have brought the blessed souls of the (ritual) table to give him strength, at this moment there is Planet Earth, the sea is Yakumama (Mother of Water), the Pachamama (Mother Earth), so that he is the new president of the United States,” said spiritual leader Marino de los Santos. Reuters

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Shamans perform a ritual of predictions for the upcoming US election with posters of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton at the Agua Dulce beach in Lima on November… Getty Images

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Peruvian shamans holding a poster of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton aperform a ritual of predictions ahead of the U.S. presidential elections, at Lima, Peru November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mariana… Reuters

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Peruvian shamans with poster of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump perform a ritual of predictions ahead of the U.S. presidential elections, at Lima, Peru November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo Reuters

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Peruvian shamans with posters of U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump perform a ritual of predictions ahead of the U.S. presidential elections, at Lima, Peru

The Peruvian spiritual leaders who performed the ritual on the Agua Dulce beach predicted a win for Clinton. Reuters

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