Hi, Carol! This is interesting. My grandparents never celebrated this either in El Paso and I never heard them or any of my relatives speak of it. But I do remember hearing the phrase occasionally as I was growing up. I do remember when I was a little girl, there being a biiiiiig celebration at Sacred Heart Church with Matachines. I remember being impressed with their wooden soled sandals and the noise they made. Marge



On Oct 31, 2005, at 7:47 AM, Carol Turner wrote:

DIA DE MUERTOS has made a comeback in the last five

years here in Kansas City.  I don't ever remember my

grandparents mentioning this to any of us or how they

celebrated in Mexico.  Mattie Rhodes Art gallery puts

on quite an exhibit with local artists and small

alters in dedication to our ancestors.  They also have

a big party in the street with dancing skeletons and

music, food.  I've heard Chicago puts on a big parade

now.  A few years ago I went to a slide presentation

here at the art gallery.  The presenter told me in the

state of Oaxaca they would load up buses of people and

ride out to the cemetery late at night with candles,

flowers, food, some people brought guitars to play

music.  I asked her if she felt anything while in the

cemetery, I was just curious, she said well she wasn't

scared or anything but sensed a presence there but a

good presence.  I'm curious but is DIA DE MUERTOS

celebrated in every state of Mexico differently? We

also celebrate All Saints day which is tomorrow but

it's usually a Mass celebration and prayers for our

deceased ancestors. 



Just thought I would share what is going on here in KC

and how they celebrate this holiday. 



Carol



--- Joseph Puentes <makas@...> wrote:



>

> Hi Joseph,

>

>      Here are a few photos from El Paso, taken Sat

> 29, in celebration of

> DIA DE MUERTOS.   I hope you can post these for the

> group to see the

> different ALTARES and festivities.

>      Not only did they present these wonderful

> altares but they also had

> great food from the region of Vera Cruz and music

> from northern and

> southern Vera Cruz. We listened to a trio Xoxocapa

> which played sones

> Huastecos and Huapangos and Los Utrera which played

> sones Jarochos

> campesinos. These two groups were brought in from

> Vera Cruz to perform

> and delight the croud and boy did they ever!!!

>      I hope you consider setting up an altar for

> your difuntos and if

> you do please share with the group.    HASTA PRONTO

>

> Yolanda Medina Perez (windrocklili@...)

>

> =============================

>

> for the Juarez group you can find photos in the

> Photos section

>

> for the Ranchos group you can find a folder in the

> links area.

>

> joseph

>









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