October 31-November 2nd, Mexico celebrates Halloween, Dia de Los Muertos, and All Saints Day. A lot celebration and a lot of death. It's actually a lot less morbid than it sounds. It's more a remembrance of loved ones lost and the legend is that on these days, the dead come back to hang out with their families. Hence the parties in the cemeteries... Literally no falta of mariachi bands or cerveza.
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| Querétaro's famous drag queen, Erik De Luna dresses as "La Catrina" each year and puts on a show reciting poetry, dancing and singing. |
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| Tradition to buy Calaveritas for friends and family |
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| The grave we cared for. |
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| You are also supposed to leave food for the dead and legend has it, that when the holiday is over, the food has no flavor because the dead obviously partook of his/her favorite food. |
We swear in this Wednesday and leave for our Future Sites on Thursday. So we've been living it up. Hasta pronto!
4 comments:
Hi Becca - That's pretty interesting. I thought the chocolate skulls were "interesting" too.
Can't wait to see pics from your new place.
Love you, Mom.
Becca - I'm glad you are taking all these pictures. Keep that up -it's like we are there with you!
Trust me, this whole thing about día de Muertos it's even surprising to me, the way they see it and live it... Hey, I'm following your blogging now ;)
I want that picture of Erik!!! how did you get so close????
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