These last few weeks I have been busy and lazy, but we are indeed enjoying (if this is the right word) the Dia de Muerto here in Mexico City. I have started attending an intensive Spanish class, so this takes up a lot of time on top of everything else. But one of the good things about the class is my teacher who is really cool and sweet. She brought a special cocoa drink to the last class that the Indians used to make and it has chocolate, corn flour, water and spices. It's a thick and slightly sweet drink, a great way to kick off the day of the dead which here is more a celebration of life (remembering that it's short). The other cool thing is an exhibition that was put out on Paseo de Reforma, with so called 'alebrije's - huge monstrous wonderful creatures made of paper (see pictures). Some are scary but others are really beautiful and full of imagination.
We also had pan de muerto, a sweet bread a few times this week and I am sure all our Mexican friends who live in the US envy us for it because it is truly delicious! It can be small or big, it's a little buttery and eggy, and there is sugar on the top. We bought and hung the 'papel picado's - punch papers made for this festivity especially showing different skeletons figures. We also bought the compulsory chocolate skull and some really cute skeleton musicians to display for our beloved dead ones...Mexicans usually put out a plate with their dead relatives' favorite food and drink. So we are celebrating life this weekend and remembering those we lost.
On this note: my beloved cat passed away this week at home in Romania. His name was Lacika and he was 15 years old. He will be missed and celebrated on every Day of the Dead from now on.
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I can't believe that those are made of paper. They are really beautiful!
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