December 2011
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November 2011
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TODAY
We celebrate the lives of adults who passed away
May they rest in peace
But may their legacy live longer
TODAY
We celebrate the lives of children who have passed away
May they rest in peace
But may their laughter live longer
October 2011
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WELCOME, NEW FOLLOWERS!
I am happy to see that you are spreading the word about El Dia de los Muertos like wildfire!
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SE ACERCA
El día del renacimiento
No se trata de la muerte
Se trata de la vida.
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The Haunted House
I know a haunted house that is in the garden of the oak tree A thin woman lives there Who has an exquisite hat This elegant lady Whom they call “La Catrina” Gifted with grace and nobility Reminds me of my godmother
She shows off her jewels and riches She is slender and bony She believes she is beautiful But she is a skeleton without a doubt!
When “La Catrina” lies Like...
La Casa Embrujada
Conozco una casa embrujada Está en el jardín del encino. Ahí vive una señora delgada. Que tiene un sombrero muy fino
Esa elegante dama Que le dicen “La Catrina” Dotada de gracia y nobleza Me recuerda a mi madrina
Presume joyas y riqueza Es flaca y huesuda Cree tener gran belleza Pero es calavera, ¡sin duda!
Cuando “La Catrina” nos miente Como adulto la tratamos Le...
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About skull-girl make-up... →
fruitlessgripes:
marilynstays:
fruitlessgripes:
The Dia de los Muertos skull-girl make-up is cultural appropriation.
Stop doing that. It’s not cool. Stop. You probably don’t know anything about the holiday outside of how it looks cool.
I was so wondering about this the other…
Everyone has the right to dress up as whatever they want. I don’t think anyone is disrespectfully...
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“The Mexican, in contrast, is familiar with death. (He) jokes about it, caresses...”
– Octavio Paz. The Labyrinth of Solitude.
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September 2011
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Estoy Embriagado
Estoy embriagado, lloro, me aflijo, Pienso, digo, En mi interior lo encuentro: Si yo nunca muriera, Si nunca desapareciera. Allá donde no hay muerte, Allá donde ella es conquista, Que allá vaya yo… Si yo nunca muriera, Si yo nunca desapareciera.
I am drunk, I cry, I grieve, I think, I say, I find it in my interior: If I never died, If I never disappeared. Over there where there is no...
August 2011
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Appreciate those you love before they leave you.
Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” becomes U.K.’s bestselling album of 21st century
“Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’ has become the U.K.’s biggest-selling album of the 21st century. The Official Charts Company announced Wednesday (Aug 24) that a surge in sales of Winehouse’s sophomore album since her death July 23 had helped it to overtake James Blunt’s...
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Debemos de dejar de echarle la culpa a los...
Claro, fue un sometimiento brutal de los Aztecas por parte del Imperio Español, pero la conquista era inevitable. Sí, se deshizo el estado Mexica y cayó Tenochtitlán, pero la cultura, el conocimiento y la lengua de los ancestros Mexicanos sigue viva. No sigamos de luto por lo que se peridó; hay que estar orgullosos por lo que se pudo salvar y por la amalgamación de dos culturas que dio luz a una...
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April 2011
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November 2010
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October 2010
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MEXICAN CHOCOLATE
Mexican chocolate is made from dark, bitter chocolate mixed with sugar, cinnamon, and sometimes nuts. The end result is a “grainy” less smooth product. Chocolate is frequently purchased in “disks” although it is also available in bars and syrups.
(via: gourmetsleuth.com)
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A great article about Halloween and Día de los...
Halloween Offerings
By Jerry Griswold
Now celebrated in many parts of the world, Halloween has come to mean different things to different people. For some adults, the holiday has acquired a Mardi-Gras flavor and offers opportunities to pose at parties and bars as preening pimps and naughty nurses. Spandex, it seems, has liberated many a black cat and outed a number of otherwise closeted...
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TIME TO COLOR! ¡TIEMPO DE COLOREAR!
Here are a bunch of Day of the Dead line drawings!
You can print these images out to color and use for your altar. If you click on the picture, you will get it in a much larger size.
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July 2010
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The Day of The Dead Cheat Sheet
DISCLAIMER:
Everything I mention here is based on what I have learned from studying altars and what people from various regions put on them, years of leisurely reading about Mexican history/tradition, taking college level courses in Mesoamerican cultures, googling stuff, reading up on esoteric/metaphysical symbolism, etcetera. I do not consider myself an expert on the Day of the Dead in any way,...
September 2009
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Part 3: The History of the Day of the Dead.
A NEW VISION: THE MURALIST MOVEMENT
After Porfirio Diaz’s dictatorship ended in Mexico, an artistic revolution began that was based on the power of communication, freedom, and the appropriation of Mexican culture which had been taken by foreigners for centuries. People were finally able to speak about their unhappiness with corruption and loss of identity. This is pretty intense. How do you...
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Part 2: The History of The Day of The Dead.
2.1 THE ARRIVAL OF CATHOLICISM IN MEXICO (Hernán Cortes arrived in Mexico in 1519 and all hell broke loose) The story of the Conquest of Mexico is very sad. And long. I recommend you read the whole story in some encyclopedia if you have plenty of extra time. If you’re not really in the mood to get depressed, I’ll give you a much shorter, colloquial version: Hernán Cortez arrives in...
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AZTEC COLORING PICTURES →