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| La Parroquia on Dia de Los Muertos with papel picado fluttering in the night breeze. |
We're in San Miguel de Allende now, experiencing the week-long celebration of Dia de los Muertos. Day of the Dead is my favorite holiday and I usually honor it by building an altar at home and participating in the procession in San Francisco's Mission District on November 2.
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So it's a dream come true for me to be in Mexico for the holiday. As you can imagine, the festivities are rich and beautiful here. On November 1 was the Concurso de Catrinas where hundreds of Catrinas and Catrines gathered in El Jardin, the center of town, to show off their Bien Vestido best.
Catrina and Catrine is the well-dressed society couple. Women have really taken to the image of Catrina, she is the embodiment of bold style with no fear about showing off her beauty and daring persona. Below are just a few of the hundreds that promenaded around El Jardin.
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| Her entire "wedding dress" was fashioned from the obituary pages. Fabulosa! |
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| A beautifully attired but frightening Frida. |
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| A darling little Catrina. |
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| True Catrina-tude. |
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| A young El Catrine. With that bow tie, he is muy Bien Vestido! |
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| This is Amelia. Another adorable little Catrina. |
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| That's me on the left with my friend Elena. |
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| A very handsome couple. |
Happy you got to experience Day of the Dead in SMA. Amazing photos! Can you tell me more about Catrine and Catrina's history?
ReplyDeleteA dream come true...I'm happy for you! I love that we share this as our favorite holiday. :) Your photos are wonderful and your El Dia de Los Muertos ensemble is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteDressing up for any occasion is the best- you have really captured the e-spirit-o of Mexico!
ReplyDeleteNo wonder you love it there!
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