Rest in Peace is a photograph by Dick Botkin which was uploaded on July 29th, 2012.
Title
Rest in Peace
Artist
Dick Botkin
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A village cemetary, Baja California
The Day of the Dead is actually two days. Noon October 31 to noon November 1 is the day devoted to the children who have departed. Noon of November 1 to noon November 2 is for deceased adults. While Mexicans grieve for their dead loved ones, they also celebrate their memory. And a certain joy is associated with death--those who have passed on are in a better place, free of the problems of this life.
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Mexican poet, writer, and diplomat Octavio Paz has observed that the Mexican is on familiar terms with death, noting that he "...chases after it, mocks it, courts it . . . it is his favorite plaything and his most lasting love."
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July 29th, 2012
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