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Fairhill

Fairhill: Teaching Latin American Culture

November 9, 2011 3

https://vimeo.com/31760505] The sight of an altar honoring people who have passed away and marigolds being placed around it can be an odd sight next to face painting, costumes, candy and other elements more typically associated [continue reading…]

Jair Andrade stood in front of the "ofrenda" at the shop he owns.
South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: An ‘Ofrenda’ to Celebrate Day of the Dead

November 2, 2011 1

Candles surrounded by orange chrysanthemums began at the doorway of Alianza Express, a money order establishment owned by Jair Andrade located at Ninth and League streets. They led toward a corner filled with an “ofrenda,”or [continue reading…]

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