{"id":9214,"date":"2014-11-02T20:26:39","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T02:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=9214"},"modified":"2014-11-02T20:26:39","modified_gmt":"2014-11-03T02:26:39","slug":"our-world-dia-de-los-muertos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=9214","title":{"rendered":"Our World &#8211; Dia De Los Muertos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday was a busy, busy day for the family. Heather went with her Mother to western Oklahoma to visit family. Logan has a lot of stuff going on and so he and I stayed home. So I took him to his horseback riding class, then to his Improv comedy workshop, and then to his rehearsal (Have I told you that he auditioned for and got a part in a Christmas play coming up.)<\/p>\n<p>Anyways while he was at rehearsal I ventured to the Brady District north of downtown and took in the <a href=\"http:\/\/livingarts.org\/day-of-the-dead\" target=\"_blank\">Day of the Dead celebration at Living Arts of Tulsa<\/a>. I had always wanted to go and now I had my chance.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_0492 by alnbbates, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/15685783931\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7577\/15685783931_d97cfcdedf_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0492\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first thing I saw were the murals. For something celebrating the dead they sure are alive. I love the big bright colors. The holiday is known as <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Day of the Dead\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Day_of_the_Dead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Dia De Los Muertos<\/a> and originates in Mexico.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_0450 by alnbbates, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/15689553472\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3955\/15689553472_bf23922a8d_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0450\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They are macabre in a friendly kind of way.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_0449 by alnbbates, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/15664239376\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3938\/15664239376_ab5f7828a4_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0449\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I really don&#8217;t get the symbolism.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_0448 by alnbbates, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/15503146370\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3941\/15503146370_c0c3ac4d64_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0448\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is my favorite.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_0490 by alnbbates, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/15502317958\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3948\/15502317958_22332cbfa3_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0490\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were two stages and lots of performances. \u00a0I saw\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tonatiuhdance\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Ballet Folklorico Tonatiuh<\/a> performing some amazing dances.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3p5_xYLGyIQ?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The video is only 12 seconds long. These young ladies are spectacular. It brought back some great memories of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.balletfolkloricodemexico.com.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ballet Folklorico de Mexico<\/a> which I got to see during a two week stay in Mexico City when I was in high school.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_0485 by alnbbates, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/15501863069\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7510\/15501863069_ea435df5d6_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0485\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As good as the murals and the performing arts were, the most fascinating thing at the show for me were the Altars or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inside-mexico.com\/ofrenda.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Ofrendas<\/a> made to departed loved ones. The Day of the Dead is the day that the dead reunite with the living. The altars are set up in honor of the dead, not to worship them. Lots of good information here. The altar above is for Robin Williams.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_0483 by alnbbates, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/15068368693\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7529\/15068368693_0ca675dea5_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0483\" width=\"359\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This one is for the women who were convicted and executed for witchcraft at the Salem witch trials.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_0482 by alnbbates, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/15685815441\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7476\/15685815441_68fd28cd73_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0482\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This one was set up in honor of dog. Note the treats and personal items and photographs. The candles are to help guide the spirit to the Altar.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_0481 by alnbbates, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/15501881779\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7469\/15501881779_aa34d1ca6e_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0481\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Their were altars that were very personal. Note the fresh fruit and snacks which is common. The marigolds are common also.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_0479 by alnbbates, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/15689344112\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7545\/15689344112_d6e0cd5f82_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0479\" width=\"359\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note the beverages which were favorites of the departed and the bread, <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Pan de muerto\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pan_de_muerto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Pan de Muerto<\/a>. The dead do not eat or drink the beverages. Instead they absorb the aroma and extract the essence of the food or drink.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"IMG_0470 by alnbbates, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/15502389788\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5609\/15502389788_b27e7daccd_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0470\" width=\"359\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A suicide support group had put together an altar.<\/p>\n<p>I loved the whole concept of once a year reuniting in spirit with the loved ones. I found the whole thing to be a celebration of life and an affirmation of a belief in the afterlife, rather than a macabre fascination with death. \u00a0It got me thinking, I think I might have to specify what I want on my Ofrenda. Pictures of Heather, Logan, and I on the beach would be a must. And my GPS receiver and an ammo box for geocaching, one of my many participant ribbons for my running, a sunrise photograph and one of my cheap film cameras for \u00a0photography. . Oh, yeah a Fat Tire Beer, and a Snicker&#8217;s Bar. \u00a0And a Breaking Bad DVD, along with one of Chinatown (the best movie ever made.\u00a0I&#8217;m not even going to discuss it!) And don&#8217;t forget a Metallica CD, or Five Finger Death Punch. \u00a0I could go on and on.<\/p>\n<p>What about you, what would your Offrenda have on it?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Our World Tuesday<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday was a busy, busy day for the family. Heather went with her Mother to western Oklahoma to visit family. Logan has a lot of stuff going on and so he and I stayed home. 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