Day of the Dead

When Two Worlds Meet in Oaxaca
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-1-84545-083-0
Verlag: Berghahn Books

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

The Day of the Dead is the most important annual celebration in Oaxaca, Mexico. Skillfully combining textual information and photographic imagery, this book begins with a discussion of the people of Oaxaca, their way of life, and their way of looking at the world. It then takes the reader through the celebration from the preparations that can begin months in advance through to the private gatherings in homes and finally to the cemetery where the villagers celebrate together — both the living and the dead. The voices in the book are of those people who have participated in the Day of the Dead for as long as they can remember. There are no ghosts here. Only the souls of loved ones who have gone to the Village of the Dead and who are allowed to return once a year to be with their family. Very readable and beautifully illustrated, this book provides an extensive discussion of the people of Oaxaca, their way of life and their beliefs, which make the Day of the Dead logical and easily comprehensible.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Haley, Shawn D.

Fukuda, Curt

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Tod, Sterbehilfe: Soziale und Ethische Themen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Thanatologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1. The Day of the Dead

Chapter 2. Oaxaca and Its People

Chapter 3. Funerals and Death

Chapter 4. The Day of the Dead Markets

Chapter 5. Preparation

Chapter 6. November First: A Private Affair

Chapter 7. November Second: Panteones and Public Festivities

Chapter 8. The Roots of the Day of the Dead

Chapter 9. The Future of the Day of the Dead

References Cited

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Haley, Shawn D.
Shawn D. Haley is an anthropologist and archaeologist who specializes in Latin American and Urban anthropology. He has spent much of the past 7 years in the villages around Oaxaca, Mexico, learning about the Day of the Dead. It has been said of him that he speaks with ". the heart of a Zapotec," the dominant local indigenous group.

Fukuda, Curt
Curt Fukuda is a writer and artist, who lives in Mountain View, California. He has exhibited his work internationally and participated in the Americanos! project for the Smithsonian Museum. Curt has been traveling regularly to Oaxaca, Mexico since 1989.

Shawn D. Haley is an anthropologist and archaeologist who specializes in Latin American and Urban anthropology. He has spent much of the past 7 years in the villages around Oaxaca, Mexico, learning about the Day of the Dead. It has been said of him that he speaks with ". the heart of a Zapotec," the dominant local indigenous group.