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Saturday, November 2, 2013

HOLA OAXACA- Dia de Los Muertos 2012

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2013
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HOLA OAXACA!! Missing you!!
As I sit here on this rainy cold morning in Vancouver, I am reminded of all the fun we had last year on this day.

It was a 3 day party in Oaxaca City where we celebrated Dia de Los Muertos for the first time in our lives.

We had such a wonderful experience. I took so many photos and videos trying to capture it all. This is the night we dressed up, had our faces painted in the Zocalo and wandered the streets enjoying all the sights, sounds and smells. Incredible costumes, music and treat abound.

HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME TODAY!!!

Here is what we saw and did during our time. Here are links to all the original videos.

http://youtu.be/iqmHNVcClXA Musicians de Oaxaca- Dia de Los Muertos
http://youtu.be/pjYcvcKOxMA Las Catrinas-Dia de Los Muertos-2012
http://youtu.be/4g6sr2EUAlk Dia de Los Muertos in Oaxaca City 2012- Pt 3
http://youtu.be/q2dEXQf13d4 Dia de Los Muertos in Oaxaca City 2012- Pt 2
http://youtu.be/_NeubaH_s8w Día de los Angelitos -Nov 1 2012- Pt 2
http://youtu.be/g0Ki6T1k_uI Día de los Angelitos-Nov 1 2012- Pt 1
http://youtu.be/ZV5gNG2BJDo Día de los Angelitos - Complete Version
http://youtu.be/2KcfvqjWZWE Día de los Angelitos - Morning
http://youtu.be/Sxp-h-L10X8 Halloween in Oaxaca
http://youtu.be/TmzBbSQKV2M Chocolate Skulls and Globos

I remade most of them to shorten them. Here are my some of my favorites.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Chocolate Skulls & Globos

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2012
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A wonderful Oaxaca treat for Dia de los Muertos is a Chocolate Skull. And a trip to Oaxaca City wouldn't be complete without playing in Zocalo with a globo. :D

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Dia de Los Muertos in Oaxaca City 2012- Part 3

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2012
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A very important part of Dia de Los Muertos is creating an altar of flowers, copal, candles and then putting out the favorite food of the ones you have loved that have passed on. We put Pan de Muerto(a special bread with a little figurine in it), oranges, a little pizza, chocolate skulls and things like that. On Dia de Los Muertos you burn the copal and light the candle to attract the spirits of your loved ones.

Share this private moment with us.

Angel was really sad but then she cheered up, she's having a hard time dealing with the loss of her grandma. At her age is when children truly realize what death is. Before this it is more an imaginary stage. It can be very difficult for a child. I am hoping this experience will help her accept this difficult time a little more easily.

In the photo below she's debating to eat the chocolate skull we had placed at the altar for Grandma. I told her stop crying to eat it to cheer her up and that Grandma wouldn't mind, she'd want her too, and she'd want her to be HAPPY!!

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Día de los Angelitos-Nov 1/2012 Oaxaca City, Mexico

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2012
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Gosh I'm tired but it's been a fabulous 3 days here in Oaxaca. Here are my videos from yesterday. Nov 1 is called Dia de Innocentes. It for the children who've passed on. We didn't go to the graveyard, I thought it might be to intense for Angel, although she insisted she'd be fine. But we had a fabulous time just following the parade.

Here's the morning and evening videos. I broke the evening video in to two parts so that it's easier to load and to watch!! Hope you enjoy it, we had a GREAT TIME! If you want to watch the complete version please visit my Youtube Channel. Gracias. Still loading the videos from Dia de Los Muertos. Got a slow connection, taking all day. Hopefully I'll get the up by tomorrow or the next day for sure ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead

Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other 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 is a national holiday, and all banks are closed. The celebration takes place on November 1 and 2, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. 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. They also leave possessions of the deceased

In most regions of Mexico, November 1 is to honor children and infants, whereas deceased adults are honored on November 2. This is indicated by generally referring to November 1 mainly as Día de los Inocentes ("Day of the Innocents") but also as Día de los Angelitos ("Day of the Little Angels") and November 2 as Día de los Muertos or Día de los Difuntos ("Day of the Dead").

Here are my 4 fave photos of the night!

You make a small donation, then you get to pick your fortune or a candy and have a photo taken with the subject.