Reflection Dia de Los Muertos originated in Mexico and is now widely celebrated throughout Latin America as well. It is celebrated the first and second of November. It is a holiday to celebrate deceased loved ones. To celebrate people create altars to honor the dead. Many give gifts to the dead such as marigolds, chocolate, and sugar skulls.
For this project I chose to celebrate my friend Frank Gauna. I decided to honor him because he plays a very big role in what my life has evolved to become. For his alter I had photos of some of the art he did for albums from when he was living in New York I feel like photos of his art are a better depiction of who he was than a picture of him would be. I also had some candles marigolds and a sugar skull.
I have gained a very high respect for the Dia De los Muertos due to this project. I learned that death isn’t something we need to mourn too much over for it is a natural aspect of life. I personally think I could have done a better job on my project but I didn’t fully understand what I was supposed to bring in for my altar. I personally do believe I did learn a lot about Spanish culture and now recognise the importance of Dia De los Muertos.
Written description
Él se Llamaba Frank Gauna. Su cumpleanos era el 1930. Él era de Montrose Colorado. Él vivia en España. Él era guapo y tenía ojos bonito. Tenía ojos castaño y pelo castaño y entonces gris. También, tenío elegante. Él era talentoso, inteligente, y curioso. Le gustaba pintar, tocar la guitarra, viajar, hacer la fotografía y inspirar a personas. Le gust mucho pintar palomas para simbolizar la luz. En su familia, su padre era José María Guana. Su madre se llama Mac murió cuando él tenía 11 años. El nombre su hermano estaba Cathrine. Él tenía una esposa llamada Audrey, y una hija llamada Chari.
I believe that interpretation is different for everyone due to the condition of our individual psyches so I wanted to express that through a childrens book.
Tell about the project - books are headed to Nicaragua
What do you hope students in Nicaragua will get out of your book?
I hope this teaches the kids that everyone has a different mind and different perspectives