thankful
Rihanna, Danzante
Rihanna’s headdress reminds me of a Danzante
photo by mightieone
Bright Star Butterflies
I captured a white butterfly when I was about seven. I scarred her wings while I was trying to trap her. When I looked for her a couple of hours later, she was gone. I don’t know how she’d managed to get out of the jar. I’ve always been fascinated by butterflies, but I learned [...]
Día de los Muertos countdown: Cumbia de los Muertos by Ozomatli
Honor your ancestors by dancing, singing, playing, enjoying with this powerful canción!
Aqui no existe la tristeza
solo existe la alegria
el baile de los queridos
de los queridos del pasado
mira como baila mi mama
bailando con mi hermano del pasado
sus espiritus se juntan bailando
lleno de alegria y gozando
Cumbia, Cumbia [repeat]
pero que buena
pero que rica
Sierta gente solo pueden ver
espiritus bailando [...]
Día de los Muertos countdown: 2:52 away
We’re only hours away from Día de los Muertos on the west coast. I’m thinking about the ancestors and the many ways they contribute to our lives.
Video: Know Art by Victor M. Montañez
Día de los Muertos: How to create a simple altar
Many people want to acknowledge their ancestors but they don’t have a lot of time, energy, or money. Fret not, because making an altar can be easy. What counts is your good intent. Here is the most pared down altar:
1. a cloth or piece of fabric
2. a candle
3. a photo or drawing of your ancestor(s)
4. [...]