The Day of the Dead / Dia De Los Muertos
Contributors: Denis Defibaugh (Photographer)
Publisher: Texas Christian University Press; TCU Press
Published: September 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 113
ISBN-13: 9780875653495
Subjects: Customs; Death & dying; Pageants, parades, festivals; Photography; Photo Techniques; Individual Photographer; Photoessays & Documentaries; Subjects & Themes - Portraits; Commercial; All Souls' Day; Mexico; Oaxaca de Juâarez; Pictorial works
Description: Explains what All Souls' Day is, describes the rituals and customs practiced on this day in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico, and includes photographs of decorated altars, people's homes, food, and gifts that express the sorrow and joy of the festival.