{"id":14238,"date":"2022-11-14T13:31:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T19:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=14238"},"modified":"2022-11-14T14:51:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T20:51:52","slug":"2022-dia-de-los-muertos-art-festival-at-living-arts-tulsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=14238","title":{"rendered":"2022 Dia de Los Muertos Art Festival at Living Arts Tulsa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Living Arts<\/strong><\/a> hosts normally hosts at Dia de los Muertos Arts Festival during or close to the holiday of November 1 and 2. Of course, nothing since 2020 has been normal. This year I wasn’t able to attend the festival which includes art and performances and food because of the weather but I did make it to the gallery to see the Ofrendas or altars to the dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love the ofrendas. They are made to honor the dead. They have a lot of symbolism in terms of the colors and decorations used. Here is a great article<\/a> about the symbolism. Many of the altars adhere to the pattern others do not so much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I look at them as stories of a person’s life as told by the loved ones. Religious faith, professions, hobbies, loved ones, favorite foods, sports teams, and other facets of a person’s life is displayed. Obviously almost all of these people were much loved when they were alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So I try to never miss these. They are wonderful works of art with meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This ofrenda was finished off by sand on the floor below with a beach scene. That could be mine, or a small trail in the woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some ofrendas were communal such as this one offered up students at a local school or who made painted rocks in memory of a loved one of theirs that they had lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dallas Cowboys merchandise was displayed on three of the altars. If somebody makes me an altar, they could add that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Outside, there are murals in honor of deceased people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RIP Frida Kahlo, what an amazing artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have you thought about an altar for somebody. I have. I think it would be interesting and emotional coming up with a design and gathering the various elements and then putting it together. I think it is good to remember people. I am not one who wants to get rid of reminders of people. Yes, sure that can be sad, but what about all the happy memories?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am linking with My Corner of the World<\/a><\/strong>. Go check it out. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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