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Dia de los Muertos 2014

Morelia-Yakima Sister City Association Dia de los Muertos 2014 celebration

History of Día de los Muertos

Día de los Muertos is celebrated in many cities in Mexico with the celebration in Patzcuaro, Michoacán as the best known. It is a commemoration that preserves respect, remembrance and veneration of those dear to us who are no longer alive. It dates to pre-Colombian Mexico, 3000 years ago with the Aztecs who viewed death as a continuation of life. It is a blend of ancient Aztec customs and traditions and the Catholic ones of the Spanish Conquistadores—the celebration of All Saints (Nov. 1st) and all Souls Nov. 2nd) days.

Items left at the altars have a special meaning to those who construct them. The colors, candles and molded-decorated skulls are all significant.
• The three tiered altar represents birth, living and death.
• Colors used signify pain (purple), hope (white) and celebration (pink).
• The three sugar skulls represent the Holy Trinity and a larger skull stands for the “giver of life.”
• Other items include “pan de muertos” and other favorite foods of the deceased.

The Calaveras or skeletons are the major symbols of any Día de los Muertos celebration along with a lady of many names—La Catrina, La Flaca, La Huesuda or Pelona. A fixture in Mexican society, she is not some fashion model but LA MUERTE-DEATH.
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17.	Noé Gutierrez: Noé’s altar is in honor of the braceros who worked in the Yakima Valley.<br />
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17. Noé Gutierrez: Noé’s altar is in honor of the braceros who worked in the Yakima Valley.
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  • 17.	Noé Gutierrez: Noé’s altar is in honor of the braceros who worked in the Yakima Valley.<br />
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  • 17.	Noé Gutierrez: Noé’s altar is in honor of the braceros who worked in the Yakima Valley.<br />
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  • 17.	Noé Gutierrez: Noé’s altar is in honor of the braceros who worked in the Yakima Valley.<br />
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  • 17.	Noé Gutierrez: Noé’s altar is in honor of the braceros who worked in the Yakima Valley.<br />
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  • 17.	Noé Gutierrez: Noé’s altar is in honor of the braceros who worked in the Yakima Valley.<br />
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  • 17.	Noé Gutierrez: Noé’s altar is in honor of the braceros who worked in the Yakima Valley.<br />
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  • 17.	Noé Gutierrez: Noé’s altar is in honor of the braceros who worked in the Yakima Valley.<br />
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  • 18.	Jane Gutting and Terry Martin: This altar honors Jane and Terry’s family origin and family members who have passed on before them.<br />
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  • 18.	Jane Gutting and Terry Martin: This altar honors Jane and Terry’s family origin and family members who have passed on before them.<br />
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  • 18.	Jane Gutting and Terry Martin: This altar honors Jane and Terry’s family origin and family members who have passed on before them.<br />
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  • 18.	Jane Gutting and Terry Martin: This altar honors Jane and Terry’s family origin and family members who have passed on before them.<br />
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  • 18.	Jane Gutting and Terry Martin: This altar honors Jane and Terry’s family origin and family members who have passed on before them.<br />
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  • 18.	Jane Gutting and Terry Martin: This altar honors Jane and Terry’s family origin and family members who have passed on before them.<br />
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  • 18.	Jane Gutting and Terry Martin: This altar honors Jane and Terry’s family origin and family members who have passed on before them.<br />
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  • 18.	Jane Gutting and Terry Martin: This altar honors Jane and Terry’s family origin and family members who have passed on before them.<br />
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  • 18.	Jane Gutting and Terry Martin: This altar honors Jane and Terry’s family origin and family members who have passed on before them.<br />
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  • 19.	Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic: The mission of the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic is to improve the quality of life for the farm workers, the underserved and others as we work to strengthen the health of our communities. This altar is in honor of farm workers.<br />
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  • 19.	Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic: The mission of the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic is to improve the quality of life for the farm workers, the underserved and others as we work to strengthen the health of our communities. This altar is in honor of farm workers.<br />
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  • 19.	Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic: The mission of the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic is to improve the quality of life for the farm workers, the underserved and others as we work to strengthen the health of our communities. This altar is in honor of farm workers.<br />
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  • 19.	Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic: The mission of the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic is to improve the quality of life for the farm workers, the underserved and others as we work to strengthen the health of our communities. This altar is in honor of farm workers.<br />
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