November 3, 2005
Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos
As a departure from my usual quest to photograph good looking nude and semi-nude men, I decided to attend the Day of the Dead procession to possibly expand my camera skills at this very photogenic event.
The Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, a major Mexican celebration, falls on November 2, just after Halloween. It is based on traditional Aztec beliefs of death and afterlife, celebrating the rituals and traditions within both life and death. People dress up as skeletons or ghouls formal wear. In San Francisco, a solemn processional is held through the Mission District ending at a park where people set up altars to honor the dead.
With so many artists in San Francisco that knock themselves out to create art merely for art sake, Day of the Dead gives them the opportunity to play with creepy, gothic imagery and have yet another reason to dress up and party on a Wednesday night.
Posted by lavenderlounge at 12:13 PM
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