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So it's October and I remember seeing videos of Dia de Los Muertos and wanting to go to Oaxaca so bad and there were lots of things that almost stopped us but we made it and I have all these wonderful video of the event. If you look back through the blog posts you will see most detailed info relating to our time there.
I was never familiar with these terms Cultural Appreciation and Cultural Appropriation I have for many years since some of my first visits to Mexico tried very hard never to take advantage or to be disrespectful.
There are more and more celebrations, events, movies that emulate Dia de los Muertos and I felt it is important to address it in this post. I want to point out I am not an expert on this and I am sharing this information for you to consider.
Please note, some of these repeat a bit as they were edited, remade,
shortened etc from the original postings while in Oaxaca and then later
on.
So please enjoy these post but I hope you will watch this too
Now looking back at this, is it Cultural Appreciation or does it have elements of Cultural Appropriation. I never made any money from these..although Youtube has...by putting ads on it.
I was thinking it would be so fun to dress up as Catrinas. But this year Angel doesn't want to dress up, whether it is because she's 14, maybe this teenager/ high school thing or maybe deep down she knows maybe it's not quite right...I am not sure. After watching the video...about Cultural Appreciation and Appropriation has me questioning whether it's right to actually dress as a Catrina if one is outside of Mexico. Definitely something to give thought to and have conversations about.
It's
that time of year again. I get so anxious and the feeling is so strong,
I just want to jump on a plane and bus and head to Zipolite. I miss all
my family and friends there. Nearly 4 years now since we've been back.
But I can't, not right now...I am going to go to school for a bit and my
kid's in school, many reading this post and blog know her...she's not
homeschooled any more...I have her in the system. She likes it. She's
learning a lot. I wish I could teach her but she is old enough to
choose.
A few years back I really tried my hardest to make an app but I just couldn't finish it so I could get it in the Playstore...but I did build this blog. Sorry I haven't updated it lately but will soon.
Para crear un altar por la paz, en honor a nuestros difuntos y a los muertos victimas de la violencia en México; dentro de las actividades del 5er Festival del día de muertos, Zipolite 2016. MECANICA: Traer velas, flores, dulces, semillas, cigarros, etc. Y el deseo que la paz regrese a nuestro México y el mundo. El altar prendera todas las velas que se recopilen el día 2 de noviembre y habrá velación. La recepción de donaciones para el altar por la paz será en los siguientes puntos: Zipolite - “Colectivo Social Club”
Google Translate ( not the best but you get it )
If you want to learn more about Mexico, Oaxaca, Zipolite, Dia de Los Muertos, you should watch my videos and read through this blog. Even though I don't post here that often there is a lot of great info here. http://adventurezinmexico.blogspot.ca
Here's some great videos I made in Oaxaca City. It was really a wonderful experience that I was able to share with my daughter and I am very very grateful for it. They are backwards so watch in reverse order
This link is to a Facebook Page Album for many of the Roca Blanca Area- Zipolite Businesses/Negocios and if you click through them you can find info on hotels and restaurant. Just know that I have not updated in nearly 4 years so you have to do your own research.
The SNIPSISTERS organized two free Spay and Neuter Clinics in the rural Mexican towns of Zimatan and Cuatunalco in December of
2011….and then 2 more clinics in Dec 2012 in Coyula and again in
Cuatunalco, with animals coming from the surrounding towns of Las Palmas
and El Coyote.
All these communities are near the resort town of
Huatulco. Teaming up with 2 vets and 2 techs from Peace Mexico and a
handful of caring volunteers, 237 dogs and cats were spayed and
neutered in a total of 8 days in 2011, and 190 more animals were done at
the 2012 clinic. It all began in December of 2010, when
SnipSisters Heidi Wagner and Shelagh O’Brien decided to humanely tackle
the overpopulation of dogs and cats in the Huatulco area. It is not
common in these rural communities to have any companion animals
sterilized and it is simply not affordable. As well no Mexican
Government programs exist to humanely deal with this issue. Only a
few of these dogs/cats are owned by the people living in these rural
communities; the rest are left to fend for themselves, they die from
trauma, starvation or disease.
All the dogs/cats in the rural
communities live a very free life, they are not in yards, on leashes
etc., so when females come into heat, the likely hood of them becoming
pregnant is very high. 100% of the funds we raise are used to pay
for all medical supplies as well as the Vet Team’s travel expense from
Puerto Vallarta to Huatulco. Our goal is to continue running FREE
spay/neuter clinics in December of each year, moving from community to
community.
Everyone who is going down for Spring Break, you are so lucky. Of course, I don't really care for the super busy times, I prefer quieter times...at the beach in Zipolite but I have had the most amazing beautiful experiences all over Mexico.
Beautiful people, angels that have dropped everything and come to help me, whether it was to return a Spanish Dictionary I left in the cab or drive me around and around to find a hotel when all the budget ones were booked. Lovely souls.
But you get what you give, so be loving, kind, respectful, I can not stress this enough.
Remember while you vacation during the holidays, many Mexican people work.
Give and share love and kindness.
I'm going to share a bunch of random videos here. Just a little trip down memory lane.
