Today was our our local Dia de los Muertos y Marigold Parade in Albuquerque NM, aka “The Day of the Dead.” This was my second attendance, with last year having been my first.
As I learned last year, besides honoring those loved ones who have passed, some participants choose to make political statements. Just so they meet the rules of the parade which one is no one may participate in the parade if they are not either wearing make-up or a skull mask.
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in many cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. Here is a video made from footage I took at the Albuquerque NM Dia de los Muertos Marigold Parade held on November 6, 2011. More…
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in many cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. Here are photos from the Albuquerque NM Marigold Parade held on November 6, 2011. This is part two of a two part set of pictures. These are the photos taken from the parade. For pre-parade prep pictures (try saying that five times fast), please click here.
For the FULL set of photos, also presented in full size and full resolution, please click here to go to my photo site, Motley Photos. More…
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in many cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. Here are photos from the Albuquerque NM Marigold Parade held on November 6, 2011. This is part one of a two part set of pictures. These photos were taken before the official start of the parade.
