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Ofrendas exhibited in public spaces incorporate items
no longer common in family ofrendas, such as banderitas
(sheets of tissue paper cut-out in decorative patterns), clothes,
and traditional housewares made of straw, clay and stone. |
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Public Spaces:
Exhibits and Contests |
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Various groups organize ofrenda exhibits and contests
in Totimehuacán -- the town government, local schools,
and civic associations. It was not possible to photograph
all the exhibitions and contests held in 2002. The following
pages present scenes from two events. |
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The public ofrenda shown at left includes an Adelita-style
dress, the regional costume of the state of Jalisco. (Totimehuacán
is located in the state of Puebla). |
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