Noli Me Tangere · Character
Sister Puté
Another beata involved in church activities and gossip.
minor
Also known as Puté
First appearance: xxvi the eve of the fiesta
Sister Puté shows up with force in In the Church. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An old woman in a guingón habit who pinches her granddaughter and later falls asleep during the music.
Sister Puté first appears in 0033 xxvi the eve of the fiesta.
In In the Church: An old woman in a guingón habit who pinches her granddaughter and later falls asleep during the music.
Later, in Rumors and Beliefs: One of the first to appear at her window, she spreads rumors and condemns Ibarra, showing religious hypocrisy.
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- Colonial and religious elite
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