Dialogues with the Dead – 22
In Western culture All Saints Day is traditionally a time to remember the deceased. As it turns out I seem to have quite a few pictures relating to funerals and rituals related to the deceased. In the following posts I will take you to different parts of the world on a not necessarily morbid journey…
From the story Guatemalan Refugees in Mexico…
MEXICO. Maya Tecum (Campeche). 25/06/1988: Guatemalan refugee child's funeral. Mortality rate among the 45000 Guatemalan refugees in Mexico was fairly rapidly brought down to the levels of the local population.