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Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican celebration honoring those who have died by preparing special foods, dressing as skeletons, decorating altars, holding feasts in cemeteries. The skeleton and skull (calaveras) theme dominates, but, believing that for 24 hours, the spirits of the dead can return to the living, the mood is joyous.
Dia de Los Muertos celebrations are common in New Mexico and, in Albuquerque’s South Valley, are capped by a parade.
Featured in:
Holidays and Special Occasions, 2010Color Me a Rainbow – 7/2011
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Fabulous capture-awesome!
-jinneyx
Ah, thanks Jinney! (She was actually the ‘Grand Marshal’ of the parade)
– TWindDancer
Fabulous image. Love the processing. The b&w background really makes the woman stand out.
Appreciate your visit and generous comments, Sooz.
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Cool! Great note too!
Many thanks Bill; always nice to see your comments and visits.
– TWindDancer
talk about chilling! love the way you’ve worked colour in this one, TWinDancer!
Many thanks, Nadine (the majority of costumes are quite colorful/festive and sharply contrast with the skeleton and skull themes).
– TWindDancer
I’m, honored to be featured — thank you!
– TWindDancer
Cool capture and treatment! Congrats on feature!
Appreciate your comment and visit, Manfred.
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Interesting to view and very artistic :)
Thank you for your comment and visit (it was a very interesting event to attend!)
– TWindDancer
7/4/11
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