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Dia de los muertos

Added Nov 02, 2020 •

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Watch as Eric, a teenager from Michigan goes to Oaxaca, Mexico to learn about the Day of the Dead.

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buenos dias Amigos, Mexico mr. bone we celebrate El Dia de Los Gringos out there it is still celebrated throughout Mexico Grayson. Dolan this is where it all began with the ancient people they believe that death was just the beginning of the next once a year we celebrate our loved ones who have died hi I'm Derek I'm from Michigan came down to Oaxaca Mexico to learn about the Day of the Dead and I met this really cool girl name easily my name is Paisley I'm from Oaxaca what is all this is it for Halloween or what is it all the things for the Elsa la ofrenda we need to buy some flowers Las Flores destination Story by the Aztecs elastic please to send a sign that the dead were in the afterlife in would come back and visit in cempasuchil marigold flowers the flower of the lava. stamas celebrando Los fieles difuntos what are the candles for candle play the test that is going to die Las velas taco salad does La Calavera a way that we Las calacas there's a symbol of life after death in their dad from us about their living a life somewhere somewhere out there they're still doing what makes them happy El pan de muerto are you specially made for this occasion just to offer to the people who have died what's the temperature most of them had little faith they represent the dead person celebrating Alchemy 2 guide song papel picado El papel picado how many different colors does for the LSAT see if they have different only different shaped like the skeleton that is why bother the horse dragon the body the yellow one right there to the horse in the front Dragon belt in the buggy call me we need to buy some chocolate chocolate that we have heating Oaxaca elmali so young you decide how much cacao Soto you discover you want and how much sugar play songs how much you want to having fun building my own chocolate covered very very spicy it's not like America with the chocolate weiner this is feisty fights in Raleigh at the end you're going to give you feel like it what do you think do I get some barbecue sauce or something with that they don't like that I'm brave Target we've lost so many things for the Aza candies we bought some more women bought some traveling and the art but no I didn't know really about the Brad is chocolate the candy still trying to figure out what really the significance behind it but slowly but surely I'm getting a hold of it and here is a picture of me when I was still engaged most homes in Mexico Lego I would like to go and see my friend aquila's we just threatened to accuse his house and he showed us his altar your friend A is for the loved ones that has passed who designed the altar had three steps to it one was how Earth are the top stair they had their Molle to Chile the westwater the petals represent the past and you let the spirits know where they're going so then I would stop by they've all their favorite foods are and all that good stuff I don't think that they had on the copal which was sent to help raise our prayers up the heaven that's happiness raise volume by three. muchas gracias is there a nice them to include me in their offering by let me lay down pedals for the path and doing to put the play on top of the altar now I'm definitely feeling like I know a little bit more about what what it's all about and where they're coming from with all this cuz when I got off the plane yesterday I had no idea about any of this than the old slow and Brass Rianda what the whole holiday is it they're coming from and why this makes me so happy do you know Rebel Rebel for the next two nights we are going to have a Pantheon fun tonight what is this El panteon do they put the offenders in here tomorrow has big has their friend of us I have to work on this West Lebanon lucky, Jessie. is it a relative of theirs Amelia Island 31st of October was sort of a day of preparation where ever went to the market to get stuff for the all free and has clean the grave started preparing la tumba is All Saints Day a day where they celebrate the dead children CNN Los angelitos. Is that we are celebrating their kids when they dies in childhood a Primera noviembre disparos mean in different cultures La Casas de Arena sand sculptures that they had a blue any sand castle I've ever seen out of the water exercise movie analysis single-spaced panicos on November 2nd is Day of the Dead the day that we all came for is today to celebrate the Dead adults right now we're heading to the graveyard in Oaxaca and probably hundreds of hundreds of people in here to celebrate in the lost their loved ones it's amazing how they all get together like this and celebrate I just be so hard to get everyone together like this in America cuz you Auburn's to occupy TV on the internet it's different it's a whole lot different then you know death in America are here celebrating it right now a lot of the graves are decorated with flowers candle someone Apptoyz you want some people around eating dinner kind of being there with your loved ones even though they're not there is kind of just sister sharing a moment with the ones that fast on Lego toys that they have Muvico do you want me to call wife I have no idea I'm not saying I don't know the words he's got like he has the best grave on the Block you got his picture in it shoebox picking out his favorite jams how old are you guitar the night which is unreal because people are still having fun with your friends and family out there cotton candy I feel like drinking beer I believe the whole Spirit of this night is that have fun with your friends and family Essen West Direction de vestidos de viejito the Mujer de Diablo did he firentis defrost because I know say Erica is a tradition the merciless municipality sky you know, Sebastian yatra baby Mardi Gras we just watched all these crazy teenager stabbed himself never be that way way too uncoordinated and there was like four. no no no no whole different world out here Craigslist disappointment we are just driving down the dirt road and you see all these people blowing fire selfie pulled over and came out and there's a house party they're here for like 5 minutes and there's a band watch people dancing they gave us what what is it the banquet and it cleared out there's nobody here 30 seconds there they are down there already next house let's go let's go we have to go little something for everyone you know I definitely believe that Zaba dad frames the community close together because it's not for everyone all they're all there for the same reason they're all having fun there all remembering me on the ones that passed on the Mexicans they don't fear that they saying there's a lock is saying this does not here for a long time we're here for a good time and that's how you need to live your life goodbye to all my friends despedida I just don't want to show me around call GRU show me Ronnie explain me where I am appreciate it so much thank you.

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