Monthly Archives: December 2009

Noche de los Muertos

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I had always been fascinated by this unusual Mexican celebration of life after death. More commonly known as “Dias de los Muertos” – Day of the Dead. But, it is the night when the real action happens. Before the Spaniards arrived, it used to be celebrated in the entire month of August, but the Spaniards...

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La Catrina

La Catarina

Catrina’s were first created by a Political satirist Jose Guadalupe Posada to mock the upper classes and political injustice. La Catrina’s as they are called is now a symbol of Day of the Dead celebrations held in Mexico every November. Wearing her signature hat she depicts a turn of the century upper class lady. Today...

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