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The Living Colors of Mexico's Day of the Dead The Living Colors of Mexico’s Day of the Dead National Geographic photographer Kris Davidson's take on this quintessentially Mexican festival is sure to inspire travel envy. 4 MINUTE READ 1/13 VIEW SLIDESHO W Calaveras (skeletons) at the start of the 2017 Dia de Muertos Parade.K R I S DAVIDSON | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHI C Parade participants move through Mexico City; this costume represents Monjas Coronadas (crowned nuns) and is inspired in part by the traditional "papel picado" (cut paper) designs that are prevalent Dia de Muertos decoration.KRIS DAVIDSON | NATI ONAL GEOGRAPHI C Parade participants on a float. The annual 2017 Dia los Muertos parade in Mexico City drew record numbers, with over 800 parade performer/participants.KRIS DAVIDSON | NATI ONAL GEOGRAPHI C Noche de Alebrijes pieces on display at the Museo de Arte Popular. Museo de Arte Popular (Museum of Popular Art) is a museum in Mexico City, Mexico that promotes and preserves part of the Mexican handcrafts and folk art.K R I S DAVIDSON | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHI C Ofrenda (altar) featuring Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera at the Dolores Olmedo Patiño Museum.KRIS DAVIDSON | NATI ONAL GEOGRAPHI C Located in Xochimilco, at Mexico City’s southern extreme, the Dolores Olmedo Patiño Museum is housed in a rambling stone structure, originally dating from the Sixteenth Century, formerly known as the Hacienda La Noria.K R I S DAVIDSON | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHI C Actors performing La Llorona in a Xochimilco canal in Mexico City. In October and November an independent production company puts on a one-of-a kind production of tale of La Llor… Read MoreKRIS DAVIDSON | NATI O N A L GEOGRAPHI C Men harvest marigolds (cempasúchil) in a field just outside of Huaquechula, Mexico the day before Dia de Muertos. The marigolds are used to decorate gravesites, altars and all spaces in between. Marigold petal paths are created for the returning spirits to follow.KRIS DAVIDSON | NATI ONAL GEOGRAPHI C Family spreading marigold petals to welcome deceased loved one home in Huaquechula, Mexico.KRIS DAVIDSON | NATI ONAL GEOGRAPHI C A marigold path is laid to guide a deceased one home to their altar (ofrenda) in a private home in Huaquechula, Mexico.K R I S D A V I D SON | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHI C The Mexican town of Huaquechula is full of activity the day before Dia de Muertos, including townspeople in costumes taking to the streets and dancing out the Danza de los Tecuanes (Dance of the Jaguar).KRIS DAVIDSON | NATIONAL GE OGRAPHI C Chignahuapan, a designated Pueblo Magico (Magical Town) produces a stunning "Festival de la luz y la vida" (festival of light and life), which includes a play set on the local lake (Lake Chignahuapa) with a fireworks show to bookend the Dia de Muertos holiday.KRIS DAVIDSON | NATI O N A L GEOGRAPHI C Cemetery at Magdalena de Yancuiltlalpan, a small village in the Puebla state, at dawn on Dia de Muertos on November 2nd, with the volcano Popocatepetl visible in the distance. A few candles flicker from the night before and the graves are freshly cleaned and decorated with marigolds in anticipation of the returning spirits.KRIS DAVIDSON | NATI ONAL GEOGRAPHI C Kris Davidson has been to Mexico maybe a dozen times. As she explains, “It’s a country that draws me back with her deep mysticism, ancient culture, color, and the warmth of the people.” She has been to the Day of the Dead twice. Most recently, she photographed Day of the Dead in the three states centered on the capital: Mexico City, Puebla, and Mexico State. Each offers visitors a different take on the festival. Encompassing the two weeks leading up to November 1 and 2, the festival combines indigenous traditions with Mexican history and culture. The combination, says Kris, feels graceful and natural, not contrived. It’s not morbid or spooky, but a joyous celebration of life. Expect to see people walking around with faces painted in the classic calavera (skull) style. Expect to hear bands playing and fireworks lighting up the sky. Expect public and private altars everywhere— inside and out. These makeshift memorials vary from simple to elaborate, small to huge. They might be adorned with sugar skulls, candles, toys, Bottles of Mezcal, and heaps of flowers, especially marigolds. The city plants thousands of marigolds, whose petals are traditionally thought to lead the dead back to their homes or gravesites. Many altars have corn kernels and other food, the idea being that the dead journey to and from the spirit world during this time and it takes some effort. Kris’s advice? Talk to people. Try the mole (spiced with chiles and chocolate). And enjoy the lighthearted reverence of the occasion. “There’s a depth to the holiday,” says Kris, “and a kind of ancient wisdom. It’s also a lot of fun—I can’t recommend it enough.” MEXICO CITY Day of the Dead Parade TODAY’ S POPULAR STORIES SCIENCE & INNOVATION STARSTRUCK Trees that traveled to space now live on Earth. Here's where to find them. CULTURE & HISTORY How are tree rings used to help date an archaeological site? ENVIRONMENT How to erase 100 years of carbon emissions? Plant trees—lots of them. This massive event is one you can’t miss, even if you wanted to (which you don’t). The four-mile procession begins in a lush old section of the city, wends along Paseo de la Reforma, and ends at the Zócalo, the city’s main plaza. Two complementary elements make up the parade—La Muerte Viva (the dead live) honors Mexican history from Pre-Colombian times to the present, while the Skull Carnival is comprised of dancing skeletons (calaveras), a festive nod to Mexico’s sense of humor and joy in the face of death. Kris recommends arriving early to stake out a good place for watching. Museums Many of the city’s numerous fine museums have special Day of the Dead exhibitions. The Museo de Arte Popular displays a large Day of the Dead altar, as well as its usual exhibits of Mexican handcrafts and folk art. And check out the Altar de Muertos at the family-friendly Dolores Olemedo Patiño Museum. La Llorona This unique theatrical experience takes place on an island in a network of canals called Xochimilco, dating from the time of the Aztecs. A pageant of dancing and lights, La Llorona (“the crying woman”) pays tribute to a Mexican folktale about a ghost woman grieving for her lost babies. The audience watches from colorfully painted flat-bottomed tour boats. The play also features a reenactment of the conquistadors, arriving from across the water and landing at the island, dominated by a colored pyramid (constructed for the show). Purchase tickets in advance. 1/5 VIEW SLIDESHO W Ofrenda (altar) honoring La Cultura Choluteca at the Museo Tecnológico de Monterrey in Puebla, Mexico.KRIS DAVIDSON | NATI ONAL GEOGRAPHI C Ofrenda (altar) in the Barrio del Artista in Puebla, Mexico. From Oct. 28 to Nov. 2 every year, many Puebla institutions and townspeople open their doors to visitors who’d like to view the Dia de Muertos altars (ofrendas) and pay their respects to the dead.KRIS DAVIDSON | NATI ONAL GEOGRAPHI C Man orders the seasonal mole dish Huaxmole de Caderas (made just in October/November, coinciding with Dia de Muertos) at the restaurant Mural de los Poblanos in Puebla, Mexico.KRIS DAVIDSON | NATI O N A L GEOGRAPHI C The main square in Chignahuapan is lively, full of people, on November 2nd, Dia de Muertos.KRIS DAVIDSON | NATI ONAL GEOGRAPHI C Locals visit deceased loved ones in the cemetery on November 2nd, Dia de Muertos, in Chignahuapan.KRIS DAVIDSON | NATI ONAL GEOGRAPHI C PUEBLA STATE Altars in Puebla and Huaquechula These nearby cities offer wonderful opportunities for strolls themed around Day of the Dead altars. Pick up a walking map in Puebla and head out on a tour that takes you past a number of public altars, put up for the Day of the Dead. “It’s a fun way to discover the town,” Kris reports, “and it’s not touristy at all. I felt like I was the only American doing this. You discover places you might not otherwise.” In the much smaller town of Huaquechula, Kris had what was probably her favorite day on the shoot. “Things are organic and unfolding. You’ll get invited into homes to try mole, and then all of a sudden little parades will bust out in the street, guys in costume dancing. You see these paths of marigolds all over the place, leading deceased loved ones home. It’s really beautiful.” Chignahuapan NAT GEO EXPEDITIONS Baja California and the Sea of Cortez: Among the Great Whales 8 D A Y S SEE TRAVEL DATE S A designated Pueblo Magico (Magical Town), this attractive old town offers visitors a magical experience during Day of the Dead season. The gorgeous Festival of Lights and Life starts on November 1, with a candlelight march through the streets. The following day includes a play set on the local lake and a big fireworks show. Cemeteries Kris strongly recommends visiting some of the cemeteries, since they are at the heart of the tradition. You might see people cleaning graves or decorating them with flowers. You’ll definitely see plenty of impromptu altars, and you’re likely to see (and hear) strolling musicians. Kris describes the atmosphere as “gently festive” and encourages people to embrace the warmth and friendliness of the occasion. This is a time when the dead and the living are closest together, so by all means enter the cemeteries and enjoy the spirit of the community, and the community of the spirit.
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