Day of the Dead in Oaxaca

References:

  • Norget, Kristin. Days of Death, Days of Life: Ritual in the Popular Culture of Oaxaca. Columbia University Press, 2012.
  • Agren, David. “Mexico's Day of the Dead Festival Rises from the Graveyard and into Pop Culture.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 27 Oct. 2019, www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/27/mexico-day-of-the-dead-festival-mainstream.

Comments

  1. Alan PerezMarch 26, 2020 at 8:33 PM

    I really appreciate the conciseness of your post (something I probably could have incorporated a little more). This was an excellent composition of the history, symbolism, and practices of the Day of the Dead. On a side note, it was surprised to discover that the Day of the Dead was not always welcomed by the Catholic Church.

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  2. CindyMarch 29, 2020 at 9:31 PM

    Thank you for your post, the more I read about the Day of the Dead the more I would like to experience it as it is being described! Although I would find it difficult to enjoy because would I miss my passed loved ones but I know that is opposite from the point. Thank you for your post!

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  3. Sevan MardirossianMarch 29, 2020 at 9:34 PM

    I think I understand why day of the dead was not very welcomed in the catholic church, and I beilve its because they saw at as wrong or a blasphemy that the people prasing the dead. Therefore, they try band(get ride of) people who celibratied the holiday

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  4. Daniel de LeonApril 3, 2020 at 5:18 PM

    This was a very clear way of presenting the topic and I was able to understand better the different types of symbolism which are used during the day. I was really interested in the fact that they do some of ceremonies in the cemetery, to me cemeteries make me feel uncomfortable but this info graphic gave me a better perspective on the festival.

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  5. ReggieC.April 30, 2020 at 4:35 PM

    awesome work, i love the imagery choices

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