Morena Rial surprised the public after being baptized in the Umbanda religion. The news was revealed by Ángel de Brito on his show LAM (América TV), where he detailed that the ceremony took place in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires Province, and featured a particular ritual, including the sacrifice of a goat.
"The sacrifice of a goat seems to be part of the rite", he added. "Morena Rial was at the place. In a curious environment, some drinking", described the host.
Although it is not the first time that Jorge Rial's eldest daughter has been associated with this belief, on this occasion Morena fully immersed herself in the faith, to the point of performing her baptism in the community. "Morena Rial was baptized in the Umbanda rite. We have the images, she invited us to the baptism and we went. We have the videos..." Ángel recounted, and described the peculiar environment in which the ceremony took place.
The event was led by pai Ariel González, who explained the spiritual and personal nature of the rite. According to him, Morena's baptism was not a sudden impulse, but something she had considered beforehand.
"Morena's decision came from before", explained the pai, who detailed that baptism is an initiation for the spiritual evolution of each individual and that More approached the religion through an acquaintance.
The sacrifice of animals, particularly the goat, is part of some Umbanda practices, something that has been controversial due to the taboos surrounding the religion. However, the pai clarified that not all Umbanda houses perform sacrifices, and that, in his case, the religion is constantly evolving.
"The religion is very poorly viewed, but what we do depends on each temple", added the person in charge of the rite. "To be baptized, one must be aware of what they are doing. Not all houses are the same nor have the same practices. In my case, what I do is right for many and wrong for others. We believe in God".
This baptism marks a new chapter in Morena Rial's life, who after spending ten days in the San Isidro penitentiary for being involved in a robbery gang in the GBA, is on a personal spiritual quest that continues to arouse public curiosity.
