Day of the Dead Tattoos, paintings, portraits, murals and altars are all common commemorations of an important celebration in Mexican as well as the traditions of South and Central America. Widely known as Latin America's Halloween, Day of the Dead is a holiday that raises time for those who have fallen before us - a day of remembrance for family members, friends, and loved ones. This special day is synonymous with the Chicano and Latino cultures and has been widely embraced by people from other cultures.
- Day of the dead tattoos: a memory
It is not uncommon for people to get tattooed with the names of loved ones who have lost over the years. In many cultures, portraying a lost spouse, child, or friend is an almost traditional thing to do. Consider the many people immortalized in firefighter tattoos or those who are always fondly remembered with military tattoos. And: "This same mindset that created Mexican tattoos designed with loved ones.
- Another kind of symbolism
In many ways, day of the dead tattoos are similar, while in many other aspects, they are different. The main difference is that tattoos depict lost loved ones on a day of the dead style depicted as skeletons; this is a way of accepting the fact that they are no longer among the living in the flesh. As a reminder that they are still alive in spirit, the skeletons are adorned with light colored dress, instruments such as guitar and are usually in motion with dance.
- Other Dia de los Muertos symbols used in tattoos include:
Colorful and disembodied skulls
Groups of skeletons in celebration
Bandoleros
Wine and other alcoholic beverages
Bread called "Pan de Muerto"
A face that is half flesh and half skull is to represent the continuous cycle of life
The meaning of the colors
In a Dia de los Muertos tattoo, mural, altar or painting, each color stands out as something different and fundamental.
Pink - celebration and joy
Red - the blood of life and a symbol of sacrifice
Purple or Indigo - grief and sorrow, the pain of loss and suffering
White - Hope, promise and purity of mind
Orange - The shine of the sun; brand new day
- A very important color
Yellow symbolizes marigolds, known as cempazuchitl in the Aztec Nahuatl language. Both the yellow color and marigolds are symbols of death according to the Aztec mythology of Central America, and much more. Here the flowers themselves are broken so that the petals are used to bring the dead to the altars and the houses where they prayed and thought, so even the daisies in these tattoos are reminiscent of the symbolic power.
- Above all: Why The Skeleton
In most Western cultures, the skull and other parts of the human skeleton evoke feelings of fear, discomfort, fear and danger. That just isn't the case for what the human skeleton means in most Latino and Chicano cultures. In most of Central and South America, the human skeleton is simply a symbol of what is literally all; is a way to show that within you, the soul that acts only like a human being in the flesh could act. Because of this, you will see Day of the Dead paintings, tattoos, and wall murals skeletons in the game; are dancing, singing, eating, enjoying good wine and experiencing everything that makes life worth living. It is important for the families of loved ones to gather lost and remember the person or people who have crossed other side. The most important aspect of the traditional Dia de los Muertos is inconceivable, but know that these souls are having fun and I am excited but patient to see my family again on earth.
- Dia De Los Muertos other traditions
Every family who celebrates this holy holiday will partake in some traditions that make that day a true holiday complete with both literal and figurative sense for the souls of the deceased as well as those who make a living. Celebrating in a family you can encounter:
- Platters of food than for the dead
Wine or other alcoholic beverages with the area where the deceased can once ate his meals
Singing and dancing to honor loved ones lost
Lighting candles and incense in honor and respect
Starting with salt water - a sign, known degree of purity and manner of greeting those who have passed.
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