While this holiday never fails to get our attention, it is also one of the most misunderstood traditions.
We will discuss the historic and cultural traditions in class. These links will help you refresh your memory from the class discussion and lecture:
Class Powerpoint (
There are some phenomenal websites about El Dia de los Muertos. Several highlight the art, the history, the people, home life, etc. Here are a few of my favorites for you to check out:
- Farstrider = This site does a great job of covering nearly all aspects through text and photos.
- Day of the Dead Folk Art Gallery = highlighting various artistic expressions about the holiday.
- Wikipedia = information about the holiday and how various countries celebrate it.
Links about the life, times, and art of Jose Posada:
Remember our class discussion about what "western" culture in general versus hispanic culture?
Here's your reminder: German Car Commercial (*The time it takes to download this mpeg depends upon your connection speed.)Warning: This requires the Quicktime plugin to view. If you don't have it, you can download it for free here.
