Day Of The Dead Through The Eyes Of The Soul: Mexico City [Paperback]

Mary J. Andrade (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2000 | Series: Through the eyes of the soul

Of the 112 pages of this third book of this series, more than 120 color photographs illustrate the written description of the celebrations in Mexico City, Mixquic, and several towns of the state of Morelos, including Ocotepec, which is located almost inside of the beautiful city of Cuernavarca.

The buying of the objects in the tianguis (market). The preparation of the special dishes to be placed in the ofrenda, the ritual of the building of the altar, together with the vivid testimony of how strong is the influence of this pre-Hispanic tradition in the beliefs and lives of the people.

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Text: Spanish, English

About the Author

In 1987, Mary J. Andrade started a journalistic research project in Janitzio, Michoacan, covering a different state of the Mexican Republic each year to gather information and to take photographs of a tradition that was originated during the pre-hispanic era, and after evolving through the centuries has become an important element of the Mexican spirit and culture, dedicating apart of their personal expression to the cult of the dead.

With the purpose of advancing in her knowledge of this tradition, Mary Andrade travels at the end of October each year to different parts of Mexico, where she has interviewed inhabitants, anthropologists, and personalities with a knowledge about the way the day of the dead is celebrated in their own communities. Through personal observations she has been able to establish differences between towns such as Janitzio in Michoacan and Ocotlan de Osorio in Puebla; and to note similarities among the cities of Mexico, Puebla, and Tlaxcala, as cultural organizations promote altar contests in every economical and social level of these three cities. Above all she has been able to perceive the deep respect towards this centuries old tradition, equally manifested in small villages and large cities.

Product Details

• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: La Oferta; 1st edition (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966587626
• ISBN-13: 978-0966587623
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully presented color photography enhances the text, June 6, 2001

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This review is from: Day Of The Dead Through The Eyes Of The Soul: Mexico City (Paperback)

Mary Andrade's bi-lingual (Spanish/English) Day Of The Dead In Mexico: Through The Eyes Of The Soul presents the celebration of one of Mexico's most beautiful, pre-Hispanic traditions as observed in Mexico City, Mixquic, and Morelos, when families honor their ancestors through ritual, festival, and celebration. Beautifully presented color photography enhances the text throughout, including information on the celebratory preparations, buying of items in the marketplace (tianguis) that will be used in the altars; the offerings (ofrendas) in homage to the souls of the dad; and the cemetery vigil. Also very highly recommended for multicultural studies collections and Hispanic culture reading lists are Mary Andrade's companion volume, Day Of The Dead In Mexico: Oaxaca ... which focuses on how the festival observances in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.