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DAY OF THE DEAD SUGAR SKULL AND ROSES T-SHIRT
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Womens Basic T-Shirt
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DAY OF THE DEAD SUGAR SKULL AND ROSES T-SHIRT
MY OWN DESIGN OF WEARABLE ART, SUGAR SKULL AND ROSES, MEXICAN FOLK ART El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), a Mexican celebration, is a day to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honour of those who have departed. On this day in Mexico, the streets near the cemeteries are filled with decorations of papel picado, flowers, candy calaveras (skeletons and skulls), and parades. It is believed that the spirit of the dead visit their families on October 31 and leave Nov 2 In order to celebrate, the families make altars and place ofrendas (offerings) of food such as pan de muertos baked in shapes of skulls and figures, candles, incense, yellow marigolds known as cempazuchitl (also spelled zempasuchil) and most importantly a PHOTO of the departed soul is placed on the altar. It might sound somewhat morbid, but the Mexicans react to death with mourning along with happiness and joy. They look at death with the same fear as any other culture, but there is a difference. They reflect their fear by mocking and living alongside death.Living alongside death means that Mexicans have to learned to accept it within their lives. Death is apparent in everyday life. It is in art and even in children's toys. It is not respected as it is in other cultures. Children play "funeral" with toys that are made to represent coffins and undertakers. Death is laughed at in its face. Many euphemisms are used for death, La calaca (the skeleton), la pelona ("baldy"), la flaca ("skinny"), and la huesada ("bony"). There are refranes, sayings, and poems that are popular with day of the dead. These sayings are cliches and lose meaning when translated. For example "La muerte es flaca y no puede conmigo" means "Death is skinny/weak and she can't carry me." Calaveras (skulls) are decorated with bright colours with the name of the departed inscribed on the head. Children carrying yellow marigolds enjoy the processions to the cemetery. At the cemetery, music is played and dances are made to honour the spirits.
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Gave it to my daughter as a gift. She loved it. Next time I would order it on white for a crisper image.
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I like that this turned out exactly as I had hoped. My daughter was missing her father (he passed away recently), and this picture of her with him delighted her! The print job was excellent and the colors were true to the original.
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It came on time and as described. The fit is perfect and I like the quality as well. I love it and #OrangePillPod Telegram group loves it too :). Print was a bit lighter than expected, but that doesn't bother me at all.
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Designed on 2013-11-26, 4:19 PM
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