The traditions of most religions, including many Buddhist sects, encourage us to contemplate death, our place in the world, and in the hereafter. No one does it more determinedly than the Christians of Rome who, for two millennia, have been creating displays that can’t help but make visitors mindful of life’s one certainty.
Vertebrae rosettes. A crown of thorns made from finger bones. An arch of skulls. Three skeletons of children lean huddled in a group as if to comfort one another. Behind them hangs an hourglass made of pelvis bones. Above soars the skeleton of a youth bearing a scythe of clavicles and scales made of kneecaps. Dirt and gravestones cover the floor. Mummified bodies wearing the cowled robes of …
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 9:17
Nice. Here in Tucson we’re gearing up for the extended Halloween season… the Day of the Dead parade is especially exciting. Link to photos online:
http://www.google.com/images?q=day+of+the+dead,+tucson,+photos&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=ZYSsTPHVFIi-sAPdn4m2Aw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCEQsAQwAA&biw=1024&bih=442
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 9:35
The first time I saw those costumes, I thought, “They have the KKK in Mexico?“