Friday, November 03, 2006

La Visita



"The Visit" a dance that was done by the departed around their family memebers who came to visit their gravesite on the Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos). The family dances around until its time to leave then they say good bye by walking slowly around their family blessing them.

5 Comments:

Blogger Felicia said...

This festival looked like lots of fun! Was there music too?

12:03 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

very interesting and colourful event. not a hint of solemn mood :)

1:41 AM  
Blogger Randy said...

Thanks for visiting you two. Yes there was Mariachi music. There was also alot of food and art.

8:10 AM  
Blogger J. Andrew Lockhart said...

I can almost hear the music!

10:46 AM  
Blogger Jean said...

We have also been having all kinds of events around All Souls Days.

12:58 PM  

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