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Day of the Dead


Day of the Dead
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Copyright: Nivaldo Almeida (Niva) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1151 W: 2 N: 842] (10491)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-11-02
Categories: Nature, Artwork, Decisive Moment, Abstract, Mood
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/100 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-11-02 13:43
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Portuguese]
November 2, 2009. All Souls´Day in RECIFE, Brazil.

The Day of the Dead (El Día de los Muertos or All Souls' Day) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Latin Americans living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. The celebration occurs on November 1st & 2nd in connection with the Catholic holiday of All Saints' Day which occurs on November 1st and All Souls' Day which occurs on November 2nd. Traditions include building private altars honoring the deceased, using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts.

Scholars trace the origins of the modern holiday to indigenous observances dating back thousands of years, and to an Aztec festival dedicated to a goddess called Mictecacihuatl.

Similar holidays are celebrated in many parts of the world; for example, it's a public holiday (Dia de Finados) in Brazil, where many Brazilians celebrate by visiting cemeteries and churches. In Spain, there are festivals and parades, and at the end of the day, people gather at cemeteries and pray for their loved ones who have died. Similar observances occur elsewhere in Europe and in the Philippines, and similarly-themed celebrations appear in many Asian and African cultures (by Wikipedia)
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Boa noite Niva,
Boa escolha de tema, Niva, essa grande árvore para simbolizar a perenidade e permanência da vida, entremeada com lápides e esculturas fúnebres. Excelente ângulo, que acabou por determinar uma boa profundidade. A qualidade de sempre e a luz do Nordeste.
Parabéns,
Raimundo

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