day of the dead
This blog is about Day of the Dead folk art and current culture in America, it also contains artistic ideas that are not related but inspired by the Mexican Holiday. It’s not a traditional blog on the subject and contains other things people may perceive to be related. Day of the Dead ( Dia De Los Muertos ) is a celebration that expresses a strong sense of love and respect for deceased family members and the continuance of life.
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A group of young women with faces painted like “Catrinas” light torches during the day of the dead celebrations at San Juan Tlihuaca cementery, north of Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Nov. 1, 2011. Citizens go to graveyards to bring offerings in …
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A traditional Mexican “Catrina,” dressed as a “Tehuana,” from Mexico’s southern Oaxaca state, walks at Mexico’s National Autonomous University during Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico
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Latin Americans celebrate the Day of the Dead festival, when families pay respect to deceased loved ones. Haitians mark the day with voodoo ceremonies, while in Guatemala many decorate tombs with flowers.
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