el dia de los muertos 2

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A Mexican tradition that honors the dead, our departed loved ones, in a celebration of LIFE...with color and music and food and prayers...remembering stories and continuing to build relationships in families.

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El Dia de los Muertos A Mexican tradition honoring the dead in celebration of Life…

A cemetery comes to life…: 

A cemetery comes to life… A Mexican Tradition in Oaxaca, Mexico

Decorating the graves…: 

Decorating the graves…

Celebrating with flowers, candles…: 

Celebrating with flowers, candles… Home decorations to honor the departed

The ‘ofrenda’ as flowers…: 

The ‘ofrenda’ as flowers… children collect flowers to decorate and place as an offering for the departed

Flowers and more flowers…: 

Flowers and more flowers… bright beautiful colorful a gift of life… honoring remembering the dead…

Preparing flowers to sell: 

Preparing flowers to sell Flowers, especially cempasuchil marigolds are very important to the Day of the Dead traditions

Cleaning and preparing the graves: 

Cleaning and preparing the graves A tradition and duty of the whole family. Children are part of the preparation

Decorating the graves…: 

Decorating the graves… Artistic, beautiful, and filled with lights…

Decorating the town streets: 

Decorating the town streets Papel picado is intricately cut paper with traditional designs

The evening of November 2nd: 

The evening of November 2nd Candles are lit and copal or tree resin incense is prepared at the graves

Candlelight Vigil begins…: 

Candlelight Vigil begins… A woman at grave as the evening comes Family members spend the night, remembering…

A family celebration and tradition: 

A family celebration and tradition Halloween traditions have ‘mixed in’ with Day of the Dead, as this boy collects coins and candy carrying a candlelit gourd

Families sharing stories: 

Families sharing stories

A cemetery comes to Life…: 

A cemetery comes to Life… Families spend the night honoring their deceased relatives…and remembering…

A life giving moment: 

A life giving moment

Many more ways to celebrate: 

Many more ways to celebrate Foods and candy (pan de muertos, calaveras) , toys, music, parades…

Celebrating with costumes and music: 

Celebrating with costumes and music Woman dressed as La Catrina (fancy-dressed dead)

Color and dance: 

Color and dance Celebrating tradition with music and dance

Music …: 

Music … Music in parades and at the cemeteries…

The Tree of Life: 

The Tree of Life Colorful candlestick depicting symbols of life with Our Lady of Guadalupe in the center

El Fin…: 

El Fin… The End…