Day of the Dead ~ A Mexican Tradition
All Saints Day of the Dead by Stephen Dyer Wells
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Day of the Dead ~ A Mexican Tradition All Saints Day of the Dead by Stephen Dyer Wells |
 
The BIG DAY at the Panteón in Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca
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Fresh
flowers are sold everywhere for 50 cents a bunch.
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the days prior, the tombs are cleaned and whitewashed.
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The
lovely purple Celosia cost
a premium price $2.00. |
Even
the simpliest of graves
are well decorated. |
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A
band plays all night for the dead.
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The Cathedral in Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca. |
Lavishly
decorated and ready for the party.
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Two
Esquestrians get ready for the parade.
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 The first night started with a small table. |
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 Then a larger table was brought inside. |
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Tamales
are made
in banana leaf skins. |
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A
'pavo' turkey is readied for molé.
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Mi
casa es su casa.
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Su
burro es muy Cheedo!
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