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They seem to be having a good time.
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RayfromUSA: They seem to be having a good time.
Perhaps that is why they are -or represent- death but happy!
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I always like learning the customs of other cultures.
Can you explain the *day of the death* event more?
(and thanks for posting the pics)
Can you explain the *day of the death* event more?
(and thanks for posting the pics)
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Ur_Knight: I always like learning the customs of other cultures.
Can you explain the *day of the death* event more?
(and thanks for posting the pics)
Can you explain the *day of the death* event more?
(and thanks for posting the pics)
My pleasure
"Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in many cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died.
It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it attains the quality of a National Holiday. The celebration takes place on November 1–2, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2).
Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts....."
It is a very lovely tradition.
I do remember my parents house's altar and the food, aroma,...
On November the 1st. it is the day for the angels (death children) and I remember my grandma setting a walk with marigold's petals for the children souls to find out altar, just beautiful and great food as well....
It is a ceremony to celebrate life honoring the death.
Thanks to you!
I will take more pictures tomorrow and I will make you all bored with them.
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Far from being bored...
My parents are both deceased, and there are three siblings... myself (oldest), my sister and my brother (youngest).
My sister lives about 5 minutes away from the cemetery where our parents are buried, and my brother and I live about a half hour away.
I stopped there to pay respects a couple of times this year, but had not done so in the past 10 years or more. I think I will suggest to both siblings that we join your custom, and every November 1st we go there, clean up their site and put marigolds there. I think it would be nice. (and easy to remember as it's right after halloween)
I will finish reading the wikipedia information tomorrow and will be meeting my sister around 9am and let her know.
Thank You
and enjoy your holiday
My parents are both deceased, and there are three siblings... myself (oldest), my sister and my brother (youngest).
My sister lives about 5 minutes away from the cemetery where our parents are buried, and my brother and I live about a half hour away.
I stopped there to pay respects a couple of times this year, but had not done so in the past 10 years or more. I think I will suggest to both siblings that we join your custom, and every November 1st we go there, clean up their site and put marigolds there. I think it would be nice. (and easy to remember as it's right after halloween)
I will finish reading the wikipedia information tomorrow and will be meeting my sister around 9am and let her know.
Thank You
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Ur_Knight: Far from being bored...
My parents are both deceased, and there are three siblings... myself (oldest), my sister and my brother (youngest).
My sister lives about 5 minutes away from the cemetery where our parents are buried, and my brother and I live about a half hour away.
I stopped there to pay respects a couple of times this year, but had not done so in the past 10 years or more. I think I will suggest to both siblings that we join your custom, and every November 1st we go there, clean up their site and put marigolds there. I think it would be nice. (and easy to remember as it's right after halloween)
I will finish reading the wikipedia information tomorrow and will be meeting my sister around 9am and let her know.
Thank You and enjoy your holiday
My parents are both deceased, and there are three siblings... myself (oldest), my sister and my brother (youngest).
My sister lives about 5 minutes away from the cemetery where our parents are buried, and my brother and I live about a half hour away.
I stopped there to pay respects a couple of times this year, but had not done so in the past 10 years or more. I think I will suggest to both siblings that we join your custom, and every November 1st we go there, clean up their site and put marigolds there. I think it would be nice. (and easy to remember as it's right after halloween)
I will finish reading the wikipedia information tomorrow and will be meeting my sister around 9am and let her know.
Thank You and enjoy your holiday
My parents "sleep" far away from where I am now but I would like to go to a cemetery to take some pictures of the tombs with all those flowers and things that people bring to their dead people.
There is a state (Michoacán) that people make such a party for tomorrow day one of the best places to enjoy this celebration.
Too bad I have never been to it. They place not only flowers but also food and play music for their dead people and they stay overnight at the cemetery.
A picture from the net.
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RayfromUSA: They seem to be having a good time.
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galrads:
What does it mean?
galrads: condalisa rice.... (especially if she brings her piano along)
Wait! I do not need an aswer from someone who can not even spell Condoleezza Rice!
For people, cities, .....names you have to use Capital Letters for the first letter as well.
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My daughter celebrates Day of the Dead every year with her students.
The kids also made sugar skulls, the work was beautiful!
The kids also made sugar skulls, the work was beautiful!
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lifeisadream: What does it mean?
Wait! I do not need an aswer from someone who can not even spell Condoleezza Rice!
For people, cities, .....names you have to use Capital Letters for the first letter as well.
guess I need to replace my spell checker. Wait! I do not need an aswer from someone who can not even spell Condoleezza Rice!
For people, cities, .....names you have to use Capital Letters for the first letter as well.
Sometimes I'm too lazy to use the shift key for capitals. Doctor Condoleezza Rice is an awesome woman. she is not only one of the most intelligent and beautiful women I know but she is also artistically talented. only time I recall ever seeing her nervous was when she visited gaddafi (sp?). that freak had a thing for her. she was briefed of his shrine for her before she left the usa for libya.
to bad about this answer.....
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galrads: guess I need to replace my spell checker. Sometimes I'm too lazy to use the shift key for capitals.
Doctor Condoleezza Rice is an awesome woman. she is not only one of the most intelligent and beautiful women I know but she is also artistically talented. only time I recall ever seeing her nervous was when she visited gaddafi (sp?). that freak had a thing for her. she was briefed of his shrine for her before she left the usa for libya.
to bad about this answer.....
Doctor Condoleezza Rice is an awesome woman. she is not only one of the most intelligent and beautiful women I know but she is also artistically talented. only time I recall ever seeing her nervous was when she visited gaddafi (sp?). that freak had a thing for her. she was briefed of his shrine for her before she left the usa for libya.
to bad about this answer.....
too bad about this answer.....
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lifeisadream: My pleasure
"Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in many cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died.
It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it attains the quality of a National Holiday. The celebration takes place on November 1–2, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2).
Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts....."
It is a very lovely tradition.
I do remember my parents house's altar and the food, aroma,...
On November the 1st. it is the day for the angels (death children) and I remember my grandma setting a walk with marigold's petals for the children souls to find out altar, just beautiful and great food as well....
It is a ceremony to celebrate life honoring the death.
Thanks to you!
I will take more pictures tomorrow and I will make you all bored with them.
sometimes the people are more beautiful than the event...thank you for explaining it to them...i love the autumn festivals each and everyone around the globe..."Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in many cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died.
It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it attains the quality of a National Holiday. The celebration takes place on November 1–2, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2).
Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts....."
It is a very lovely tradition.
I do remember my parents house's altar and the food, aroma,...
On November the 1st. it is the day for the angels (death children) and I remember my grandma setting a walk with marigold's petals for the children souls to find out altar, just beautiful and great food as well....
It is a ceremony to celebrate life honoring the death.
Thanks to you!
I will take more pictures tomorrow and I will make you all bored with them.
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Do you celebrate deathday too.
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there is a pc game that is called grim fandango that is a sweet tribute to the day of the dead festival...manny calvera is the main character...my kids loved the game and learned of the holiday as well...
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Boy67: Do you celebrate deathday too.
yes but not at a festival this year...i called friendas and made an altar at home...the festival is worth visiting...most latin countries hold one every year and celebrate it more than any other holiday...ever culture has something similar..in america its halloween...------ This thread is Archived ------
lifeisadream: I do look a bit skinny these days.
In Mexico we do celebrate life with the "Day of the Death" event on November 1st and 2nd.
Here some pictures for you I hope you will like them.
I think it is celebrated in most Countries that has a size-able Catholic Population,or Religions that follow similar Traditions!In Mexico we do celebrate life with the "Day of the Death" event on November 1st and 2nd.
Here some pictures for you I hope you will like them.
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Is that Frida Kahlo on the first picture???
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Ur_Knight: I always like learning the customs of other cultures.
Can you explain the *day of the death* event more?
(and thanks for posting the pics)
Can you explain the *day of the death* event more?
(and thanks for posting the pics)
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we call it "All Souls Day"
A day when we remember and pray for the souls of our deceased
A day when we remember and pray for the souls of our deceased
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In Mexico we do celebrate life with the "Day of the Death" event on November 1st and 2nd.
Here some pictures for you I hope you will like them.