Tag Archives: ofrenda
Excitement in Town
When I checked my altar this a.m. the candy was still there. I hid a few pieces. The real excitement of the morning is that the ofrenda at the Biblioteca de Los Niños* burned last night. Evidently the fire from … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Celebrations, Life, The Village
Tagged Biblioteca de los Niños, Celebrations, children, Dia de los Muertos, Halloween, ofrenda, village
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Village Customs
Today I had TONS of kids at my drawing and reading class. I positioned my chair by the ofrenda and had the big kids table at the other end of the porch with the little ones in between on the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Celebrations, Relationships, Shopping, The Village
Tagged Angelitos, art, books, Celebrations, children, Dia de los Muertos, food, Mexico, ofrenda, Pozole, travel
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Halloween and Dia de los Muertos
Boy was I wrong….about costumes. They were elaborate and imaginative. Some of the kids wore masks and others had painted faces. One little tiny toddler was dressed as a pumpkin. I didn’t expect that here. Trick-or-treating was a horde of … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrations, children, costumes, dance, Dia de los Muertos, Halloween, Mexico, ofrenda, sugar skulls, village
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Life in a Mexican Village 