Dear Friends,Take a look at the colors in the weaves of the Maya and the rugs of the Zapotec peopleever wonder how they first figured out how to get color from such natural dyes as cochineal or sacatinta? How did Aztec people uncover the mystical energies of obsidian for their rituals?I'll probably never know, but I'm sure glad their cultural and artistic legacies are alive today, through the amazing talent and skills of proud artisans.
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Mexico and Guatemala honor the lives of their dearly departed on November 2. Day of the Dead traditions have regional singularities.In central Mexico, people create family altars at home and after visiting the cemetery, they'll drink hot chocolate and eat "pan de muertos" cake and sugary skulls. In the southern states where the Maya people live it is known as "Hanal Pixan" or day of souls, and they prepare for it several weeks before by embroidering special tablecloths, making clay pots and cooking delicious meals.In Guatemala, the people Santiago Sacatepéquez follow a century's old tradition of crafting and flying colorful paper kites representing Mother Earth, the heart of the sky, and all of nature's elements. That way they catch the evil spirits that are bothering them. Throughout Guatemala people visit cemeteries taking flowers and sometimes food. Then families return home and a day of remembrance together.