Postcards from Laura - El Dia de Los Muertos
Hello! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 1, 2006Today, my language school celebrated the first day of the Days of the Dead. November 1st is a day to remember children that have passed away, and November 2nd is for the adults. The holiday is definitely a mixture of Catholicism and ancient beliefs. People build colorful altars in their homes in memory of the people in their family who have passed away. The language school is an old estate where the family of the director lived. In this picture, you can see the photos of her family surrounded by flowers, candles, incense, and a band that was hired for the day. To continue this celebration, we followed the band through the local streets. Some of the teachers were in costume and many of the students had made masks for the day. We were kind of a parade of gringos :-).
Even with all the festivities and laughter, it was hard to forget that Oaxaca is still working towards peace. Hopefully the calm that is coming on the city is here to stay, and not just a calm before a storm. "Wait for the Lord; be strong, take heart and wait for the Lord." Psalm 27:14
With love in Christ,
Laura
posted by Laura @ 8:36 PM
1 Comments:
Hi Laura, This is from the Rodriguez clan here in quiet Sonoma County. We are all worried for your safety and I'm glad to see that you are taking some precautions. The letter my folks got, sounded like you were out all the time and meeting strangers in the streets. You should know Grandpa freaks at that kind of information. Sounds good for what you are doing and why you are there. But they worry. I'll tell them about this information. It should ease their mind a litte. I think your dad tried to also. I'll keep you in my prayers.
Love, Aunt Liz
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