Summary

THE REPORTER SOUND FROM THE SEGMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE. To discover how the "Dia de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead) festival is celebrated in Mexico, the ‘Fantastic Festivals of the World’ team traveled to the heart of the beautiful and lush Michoacan State. By the shores of Patzcuaro Lake, small indigenous villages, descendants of the Purepecha tribe, celebrate this festival in a most unusual way. Here they call it the "Night of the Dead". Pagan rituals from Pre Hispanic times are blended with the Colonial Catholic traditions by the local people to create a colorful and uplifting way of honoring their adored dead. Michoacan is known for its skilled artisans. Stone carvers, devilish mask makers and the ancient craft of creating figures from corn cane are the area’s specialty. the city of Morelia and two sisters specialize in local cuisine such as Tarascan soup and pot coffee made with chocolate.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 294447
Story Slug MEXICO B-ROLL PT. 6 (2006)
Location MEXICO
Format RAW
Date 11/1/2006
Archive Time 27:05
TRT 5:51
Video Description BOY PLAYING WITH BUBBLES IN LARGE SQUARE, MEN SELLING FEMALE SKELETON FIGURINES, CU OF DEVIL FIGURINE, MULTITUDE OF CLAY PITCHERS AND POTS FOR SALE ON THE GROUND, CU OF SKELETON FIGURINES, CU OF MAN PAINTING FIGURINE, POLISHING WOOD, MAN CHOPPING CACTUS DOWN, CU OF STITCHING, WOOD FURNITURE MAN IN COWBOY HAT STEAMING CORN ON THE COB, WIDE SHOT OF TENTS IN CRAFT MARKET, INSIDE CROWDED TENT, GUITARS HANGING, SHOTS OF VARIOUS CRAFTS, WOVEN HEADS HANGING, DANCING SKELETONS EMBROIDERED ON YELLOW FABRIC, KATRINA SKELETON FIGURINE, TABLE FULL OF KATRINA SKELETON STATUES, WIDE SHOT OF CRAFT MARKET, CU OF STONE CARVER, CU OF CARVED STONE, CU OF CHISELING, YARD FULL OF VARIOUS STONE CARVINGS, FOUR YEAR OLD BOY CHISELING STONE, STREET SCENE IN CUANAJO, CU OF WOODEN HORSE OFFERINGS DECORATED WITH PRODUCE AND CANDLES, BRIGHTLY PAINTED DINNING SET, MAN HOLDING WOOD PIECES OF FURNITURE, WOMAN PAINTING CHAIR BRIGHT BLUE, BRIGHT BLUE CHAIR WITH SUN ON BACK, SOT WITH CHAIR PAINTER, STONE SUN CARVED INTO HOUSE, WIDE SHOT OF HOME, DOGS PLAYING IN YARD, MEN SITTING AROUND CHATTING, WIDE SHOT OF OF TUPATARO VILLAGE, CERAMIC PICTURE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE, BUNDLES OF CORN CANE, SOT WITH ARTIST, ARTWORK OF CORN, CRUCIFIX, ARTIST PEELING LAYERS OF CORN CANE, SOT WITH A PAINTER, CORN CANE ART, WIDE SHOT OF JANITZIO ISLAND, PEOPLE LOADING BOAT, PEOPLE RIDING BOAT, VARIOUS SHOTS OF PASSENGER BOATS, VARIOUS SHOTS OF ISLAND, HUGE STATUE OF MORELOS AN INDEPENDENCE HERO, SHOT OF MAIN LAND AND LAKE FROM ISLAND, MAN CARRYING BUNDLE OF ORANGE FLOWERS UP NARROW STREET, SMALL CANOES ON LAKE, ARCHWAY CONSIDERED THE DOORWAY TO HEAVEN, PAN OF CEMETERY, WOMAN WEARING APRON PREPARING FOOD AT RESTAURANT, WOMEN PLACING FOOD OFFERINGS ON ALTAR, SOT WITH RESTAURANT OWNER, ALTAR OFFERINGS, CIGARETTES PLACED AS OFFERING, WOMAN SPRINKLES ORANGE FLOWER PETALS ON ALTAR, LIT CANDLE, DUSK SHOT OF ISLAND FROM BOAT, 5:
Description THE REPORTER SOUND FROM THE SEGMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE. To discover how the "Dia de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead) festival is celebrated in Mexico, the ‘Fantastic Festivals of the World’ team traveled to the heart of the beautiful and lush Michoacan State. By the shores of Patzcuaro Lake, small indigenous villages, descendants of the Purepecha tribe, celebrate this festival in a most unusual way. Here they call it the "Night of the Dead". Pagan rituals from Pre Hispanic times are blended with the Colonial Catholic traditions by the local people to create a colorful and uplifting way of honoring their adored dead. Michoacan is known for its skilled artisans. Stone carvers, devilish mask makers and the ancient craft of creating figures from corn cane are the area’s specialty. the city of Morelia and two sisters specialize in local cuisine such as Tarascan soup and pot coffee made with chocolate.
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Keywords

INTERNATIONAL
BEAUTIFUL
HIGH QUALITY
SCENIC
PICTURESQUE
FESTIVAL
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