Halloween- Welcome to my tent - tea anyone
by Jeff Burgess
Title
Halloween- Welcome to my tent - tea anyone
Artist
Jeff Burgess
Medium
Photograph - Fusion Photography
Description
A little Halloween fun. The woman's image was taken at the Spring Solstice Freemont fair/parade, the flamingos at the Seattle Zoo. The background tents from a TV show (American Horror). The sky was over Hood Canal, Washington. Day of the dead, in my opinion, is a much more intriguing holiday than Halloween.
Per Wikipedia, the Day of the Dead (Spanish: D�a de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday observed throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico where the day is a bank holiday. The celebration takes place on October 31, November 1 and November 2, in connection with the triduum of Allhallowtide: All Hallows' Eve, Hallowmas, and All Souls' Day.[1][2] Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. They also leave possessions of the deceased.
Scholars trace the origins of the modern Mexican holiday to indigenous observances dating back hundreds of years and to an Aztec festival dedicated to the goddess Mictecacihuatl. The holiday has spread throughout the world. In Brazil Dia de Finados is a public holiday that many Brazilians celebrate by visiting cemeteries and churches. In Spain there are festivals and parades and, at the end of the day, people gather at cemeteries and pray for their dead loved ones. Similar observances occur elsewhere in Europe, and similarly themed celebrations appear in many Asian and African cultures.
I particularly like the fact that it the day honors those who have passed. We should all be remembering those that came before us and have made us who we are today. Love to all.
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October 19th, 2014
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Jeff Burgess
Congratulations, your excellent art was featured in the ‘Pacific Northwest Artists’ Group. For permanence, please place your featured work in the “Discussion” section: featured in 2021.
Joan Bertucci
Amazing work Jeff! In knew this had an American Horror Story influence! :-) The hue you've used really adds to the mystic of your image! L
Jeff Burgess replied:
You are right.....an unusual and somewhat creepy show that gave me the idea (and tent concept)...thanks for your comment Joan.
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