Is Mexico’s Day of the Dead Like Halloween? Muertos Photos in Black and White.
We just finished a week of publishing a Day of the Dead Photography Challenge over at the Facebook site I manage, Mexico Travel Photography. You might want to jump over there to take a look at some amazing shots of this spiritual celebration of life and death. Consider joining and participating if you are not […]
Dia de Los Muertos–Day of the Dead in Oaxaca, Mexico–History and Traditions
Dia de los Muertos is a festive, joyous and religious celebration that is one of the most important in Mexico. Families honor the memory of their ancestors and the continuity of life with the belief that the souls of departed loved ones return to visit once a year. A blend of ancient indigenous and European […]
More Unfolds–Oaxaca Day of the Dead Documentary Photography Expedition 2011
We are fine-tuning the experience! Two highlights to alert you about: On All Saint’s Day Eve, we will start out for the Xoxocotlan cemetery in mid-afternoon to capture the final decorating of family gravesites as dusk settles and the world glows at that magic hour just before sunset. On All Soul’s Day, each participant will be […]
Dilemma: Teotitlan del Valle Panteon (Cemetery)
There were six of us trailing Magdalena into the village panteon at 5:30 p.m. for the annual ritual of sitting at the grave site to pay respects to loved ones gone. It was All Souls Day, November 2 in Teotitlan del Valle. The ritual in the village is an ancient one, predating the Spanish conquest […]