So in Peru, as with most Latin American countries, the time around Halloween is a big deal. Halloween itself is sort of a new thing, at least the costumes and trick or treating and all that.
The day after is sort of day of the dead, but everyone calls it Wawa T'anta - which means baby bread. So there are all these loaves of bread everywhere with candy stuck in it and every single kid gets one.
Honestly, I can think about about a gazillion better treats than this but I guess something is appealing about the bread.
The next day, I had plans to go with Margot to the cemetery to visit her grandparents. This is tradition two days after Halloween, and is called the Day of the Living. I was grateful to be invited because this is certainly an experienced I would have missed otherwise.
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| Margot making her flower selection |
Ill just let the photos speak for themselves. Very visual, very crowded. Colorful, sweet, and sincere. I took the time to think of my grandparents as well.
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| Margot arranging flowers for her grandparents |
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| This ones nice |
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| two person job |
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| I live somewhere back there |
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| I just love the way this looks |
After the visit to the cemetery, we headed to Margot's house and chatted for a few hours while she made soup.
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| Margot's house |
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We had lunch after
It was a nice day. The end. |
It looks just like that in Spain although I don't thing they have day of the dead. The elderly go to the cemetery semi frequently and care for the vaults and I have Ben to the grave of mi suegro varias veces. Estamos pensando en ti siempre...
ReplyDeleteAbrazos fuertes!