tripledigitken
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 4848
Registered: 9-27-2006
Member Is Offline
|
|
Low Riders embrace Day of the Dead***added images
Saturday we took in one of many Dia de los Muertos celebrations around town. This one was unique with the addition of a low rider car show.
Robin Williams made it into this huge altar
This dance troop came in from the mainland of Mexico.
mid 60's Impala
Altars are made as a celebration of relatives and friends who have passed on. Items are placed to welcome the deceased back to this world, food and
drink, portraits, toiletries, sugar skulls, and mirrors are very common. The items have meaning to celebrated departed ones, like a favorite Tequila
or a pastry. Marigolds are common, as they are very fragrant and believed to help guide the departed back.
Anyone remember this fellow, (painted on the fender skirt of a early 50's Chevy)?
[Edited on 11-5-2014 by tripledigitken]
|
|
|
bajacalifornian
Super Nomad
Posts: 1117
Registered: 9-4-2010
Location: Loreto/Lopez Mateos/Rosarito
Member Is Offline
|
|
Great post. Thanks!
American by birth, Mexican by choice.
Signature addendum: Danish physicist — Niels Bohr — who said, “The opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.
Jeff Petersen
|
|
|
nandopedal
Nomad
Posts: 169
Registered: 6-1-2010
Location: San Diego Ca
Member Is Offline
Mood: Negra Modelo
|
|
I sure do Ken his artistic name was "Cantinflas" his real name was Mario Moreno, he was the Jonathan Winters of Latin America in the late 50's, 60's
and perhaps early 70's
\"There are many dangers in Baja. The most serious of which is not going.\" Christophe Noel (EXPO)
|
|
|
Brinloor
Junior Nomad
Posts: 79
Registered: 8-16-2010
Location: Mulegé
Member Is Offline
|
|
Was this TJ?
|
|
|
DocRey
Nomad
Posts: 180
Registered: 2-27-2013
Location: SADM, Playas de T.J./Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cautiously Optimistic
|
|
Gracias. Lots of color.
|
|
|
woody with a view
PITA Nomad
Posts: 15939
Registered: 11-8-2004
Location: Looking at the Coronado Islands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Everchangin'
|
|
hey Nando, I still got your cooler!
|
|
|
Maron
Nomad
Posts: 458
Registered: 4-14-2014
Member Is Offline
|
|
great pics,
thanks
|
|
|
tripledigitken
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 4848
Registered: 9-27-2006
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by nandopedal
I sure do Ken his artistic name was "Cantinflas" his real name was Mario Moreno, he was the Jonathan Winters of Latin America in the late 50's, 60's
and perhaps early 70's |
Very popular in Mexico but until "Around the World in 80 Days", not so much in the US. He certainly was important to the guy who painted his likeness
on his car!
The event was in San Diego.
[Edited on 11-4-2014 by tripledigitken]
|
|
|
nandopedal
Nomad
Posts: 169
Registered: 6-1-2010
Location: San Diego Ca
Member Is Offline
Mood: Negra Modelo
|
|
Hey Woody check your U2U
\"There are many dangers in Baja. The most serious of which is not going.\" Christophe Noel (EXPO)
|
|
|
woody with a view
PITA Nomad
Posts: 15939
Registered: 11-8-2004
Location: Looking at the Coronado Islands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Everchangin'
|
|
done.
|
|
|
BajaLuna
Senior Nomad
Posts: 581
Registered: 12-5-2012
Location: Pacific Northwest/Bahia Asuncion
Member Is Offline
Mood: groovy
|
|
Love these pics!!
what is the actual date of Dia De Los Muertos, wanting to settle a bet with my 9 year old Grandson! He says it is today?
|
|
|
BornFisher
Super Nomad
Posts: 2107
Registered: 1-11-2005
Location: K-38 Santa Martha/Encinitas
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaLuna
Love these pics!!
what is the actual date of Dia De Los Muertos, wanting to settle a bet with my 9 year old Grandson! He says it is today? |
Great post and pics, thanks. Day of the Dead is 3 days, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2nd.. I understand that Nov. 1st is for the children and babies, and Nov.
2nd is for adults.
We had an alter this year consisting of the cremated remains of my uncle, 3 dogs, and a cat. Also was a picture of my mother, a friendship circle
candle, some Halloween trinkets and a few bottles of booze!!
|
|
|
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
