Barriletes,
November 1st
All
saints day, the first of November, is a unique celebration that I am happy I
got to experience. The tradition includes making kites out of bamboo and
tissue paper. The kites are covered head to toe in different designs and images. Thousands of people came
to see the kites and the crowds were absolutely insane.
I found
out later that the kites take months to make. Let me try to paint a picture, imagine a semi-truck standing vertically in the air, that’s about how big these kites were. I
could be over exaggerating, but not by much.
The other
interesting part of this festival is that it was held in a cemetery. Everyone
was happy, drinking, taking pictures, socializing and having a good time on top
of graves! The cemetery was so colorful and full of life, it's the opposite of what we think of cemeteries in the US.
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