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  • Brazilian protestor wearing  Amazon indigenous face paint at  "Belo Monte = Genocide"  trying to mobilize international pressure to help stop the largest Brazilian Government sponsored destruction of the Amazon during the Brazilian Day Festival in NYC.  <br />
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The new forest codes and Delo Monte Dam will cause the destruction of ecosystems ( plants and animals) and  will directly cause the the extinction of 100,000 animal species and allow the destruction of 60 percent of the Amazon Rainforest.  13,000  indigenous people from several indigenous tribes are being expelled from their lands
    Indigenous Woman - GOR-82747-11cR.jpg
  • What is beauty? three different women, African, Indigenous and Moroccan.<br />
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Indigenous Woman - GOR-82747-11cR<br />
Senegalese Woman - GOR-84460-11<br />
Attractive Woman - GOR-86346-11
    Three Women - GOR-82747-11cRbG.jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love lones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Community Altar - GO...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos)background image. Two Aztec Dancers in center.<br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not smething to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love lones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Aztec Day of the Dead - GOR-102490-4...jpg
  • Portraits of Maranao tribe of the south an indigenous peoples from the Philippines, The Islamic culture and religion entered during the 14th Century. They are part of the Kinding Sindaw a Philippine Melayu Heritage Dance Theater during the Philippine Independence Day Parade in NYC
    Filpinos Muslim - GOR-66157-09.jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Altar - GOR-102399-1...jpg
  • Portrait of two Filipino American women of Maranao tribe of the south an indigenous peoples from the Philippines, The Islamic culture and reglion entered during the 14th Century. These Muslim Filipinos are part of the Kinding Sindaw a Philippine Melayu Heritage Dance Theater during the Phiiippine Independence Day Parade in NYC
    Filipino Muslims - GOR-66135-09.jpg
  • Day of the Dead  Symbol hanging outdoors  front door in Greenwich Village.<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Symbol - GOR-1014467...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Skull - GOR-109762-c...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Ofrendas - GOR-10240...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) at National Museum of the American Indian.<br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and <br />
practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and <br />
Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited <br />
holiday when people remember and honor family member who <br />
have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be <br />
feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the <br />
deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession <br />
of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the <br />
favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves <br />
with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the <br />
deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead - GOR-122257-cR16.jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead - GOR-109762-15.jpg
  • Portrait of two Filipino American young women of Maranao tribe of the south an indigenous peoples from the Philippines, The Islamic culture and reglion entered during the 14th Century. These Muslim Filipinos are part of the Kinding Sindaw a Philippine Melayu Heritage Dance Theater during the Phiiippine Independence Day Parade in NYC
    Filipino Muslims - GOR-66133-09.jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Altar - GOR-102426-1...jpg
  • The Bibak Northeast, wearing traditional clothing of this  indigenous cultural group the  People of the Cordilleras. <br />
<br />
Inhabitants of these provinces are collectively known as Igorots and together with the Muslims of Southern Philippines compose the bulk of what is referred to as Cultural Minorities of the Philippines. BIBAK is an organization of Igorot descendants. <br />
<br />
He is one of the many faces in the Philippine Independence Day is  a celebration for the Filipino  community in the Northeast United States.
    Filipino Bibak Pride - GOR-113952-16.jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Community Altar - GO...jpg
  • Portrait young Filipino American woman of the Maranao tribe of the south an indigenous peoples from the Philippines, The Islamic culture and reglion entered during the 14th Century. These Muslim Filpinos are part of the Kinding Sindaw a Philippine Melayu Heritage Dance Theater during the Phiiippine Independence Day Parade in NYC
    Filipino Muslim - GOR-66148-09.jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.<br />
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Day of the Dead - GOR-102426-cR1-14<br />
Day of the Dead - GOR-102409-14
    Day of the Dead Diptych - GOR-102426...psd
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Altar - GOR-122198-1...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) at National Museum of the American Indian.<br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Collage - GOR-109785...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love lones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Community Altar - GO...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Altar - GOR-102409-1...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Skull - GOR-102426-c...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead - GOR-109788-15.jpg
  • Filipino American male part of the Bibak Northeast, wearing traditional clothing of this  indigenous cultural group the  People of the Cordilleras. <br />
<br />
Inhabitants of these provinces are collectively known as Igorots and together with the Muslims of Southern Philippines compose the bulk of what is referred to as Cultural Minorities of the Philippines. BIBAK is an organization of Igorot descendants. <br />
<br />
He is one of the many faces in the Philippine Independence Day is  a celebration for the Filipino  community in the Northeast United States.
    Filipino Bibak Pride - GOR-92189-13.jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead - GOR-109782-15.jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead - GOR-109779-15.jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Altar - GOR-102402-1...jpg
  • Portrait of Filipino American parents from the Maranao tribe of the south an indigenous peoples from the Philippines, The Islamic culture and reglion entered during the 14th Century. These Muslim Filipinos are part of the Kinding Sindaw a Philippine Melayu Heritage Dance Theater during the Phiiippine Independence Day Parade in NYC
    Filipino Muslim - GOR-66130-09.jpg
  • Day of the Dead  Symbol hanging outdoors  front door in Greenwich Village.<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Symbol - GOR-141168-...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead - GOR-109797-15.jpg
  • Day of the Dead  Symbol hanging outdoors  front door in Greenwich Village.<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Symbol - GOR-141168-...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos)Community Altar.<br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Community Altar - GO...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead - GOR-102426-cR1-14.jpg
  • Portraits of Maranao tribe of the south an indigenous peoples from the Philippines, The Islamic culture and religion entered during the 14th Century. They are part of the Kinding Sindaw a Philippine Melayu Heritage Dance Theater during the Philippine Independence Day Parade in NYC
    Filpinos Muslims - GOR-66158-09.jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Collage - GOR-102426...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not smething to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love lones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Altar Skull - GOR-10...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Altar - GOR-102419-1...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not smething to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love lones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Altar - GOR-102405-1...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Altar - GOR-122201-1...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not smething to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love lones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Altar - GOR-102402-s...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love lones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead Community Altar - GO...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos)background image.  Aztec Dancer offering to four directions in center.<br />
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The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Aztec Day of the Dead - GOR-102490-4...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not smething to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Aztec Day of the Dead #2 - GOR-10249...jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead - Aztec - GOR-102426...jpg
  • Portrait Elderly woman of Maranao tribe of the south an indigenous peoples from the Philippines, The Islamic culture and reglion entered during the 14th Century. These Muslim Filipinos are part of the Kinding Sindaw a Philippine Melayu Heritage Dance Theater during the Phiiippine Independence Day Parade in NYC
    Filipino Muslim - GOR-66146-09.jpg
  • Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) <br />
<br />
The roots are pre-Colombian, and many of the symbols and practices are from indigenous groups of Meso America ( Maya and Aztec ).<br />
<br />
Day of the Dead is not a sad or scary occasion, but a spirited holiday when people remember and honor family member who have died. The philosophy that death is not something to be feared, but a natural part of life.<br />
<br />
Private and community altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased display portraits, favorite foods and special possession of their love ones, using sugar skulls, marigolds, candles and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
    Day of the Dead - GOR-109785-15.jpg
  • Virgina Deal - Navajo - Native American - Rug Weaver - holding up tradition Navajo Two Grey Hills pattern rug in her hogan - Newcomb NM
    Virgina Deal - GOR-51439-h.jpg
  • Native American, Zuni hunter standing by pickup truck, deers are part of winter religious celebration in Zuni Pueblo, NM
    Zuni Hunter - GOR-15312h.jpg
  • Head and shoulders portrait of Seminole and Choctaw, Native and African Americans..Seminole is  dressed in  Pow Wow Regalia for traditional dance social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers at the Nation Museum of the American Indian in New York City.
    Seminole and Choctaw - GOR-71895-10.jpg
  • Elderly Toas Native American woman inToas Pueblo NM
    Toas Pueblo - GOR-15023v.jpg
  • On the Navajo Reservation a Navajo is selling from his truck  to the tourists in Monument Valley UT<br />
<br />
Monument Valley is located on the southern border of Utah with northern Arizona.<br />
<br />
The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation, and is accessible from U.S. Highway 163. <br />
<br />
The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The floor is largely Cutler Red siltstone or its sand deposited by the meandering rivers that carved the valley. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide.
    Navajo Crafts - GOR-51460h.jpg
  • December morning on the Navajo Reservation a Navajo woman is beading necklace for the tourist at road side stand on their way to Monument Valley UT. Her husband children are in pickup truck behind.<br />
<br />
Monument Valley is located on the southern border of Utah with northern Arizona.<br />
<br />
The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation, and is accessible from U.S. Highway 163. <br />
<br />
The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The floor is largely Cutler Red siltstone or its sand deposited by the meandering rivers that carved the valley. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide.
    Beading Necklace - GOR-51443-h.jpg
  • Virgina Deal, Native American Navajo grandmother watching over toddler grandchild, as she spins wool to weave rug in hogan,Navajo Reservation, Newcomb, NM
    Navajo Grandmother - GOR-19477h.jpg
  • Portrait of Taino Native American from the Island of (Boriken) Puerto Rico  dressed in traditional folk regalia for the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City.
    Taino Pride - GOR-80555-11.jpg
  • Portrait of  Firebird Grey Wolf  Cherokee and African American dressed in traditional folk Cherokee regalia for the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City.<br />
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Her tattoo is Cherokee "Seven Family Clans".<br />
<br />
Release # 2620
    Seven Family Clans - GOR-80535-11-cR.jpg
  • Irvin Coriz, Native American, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Drum Maker in workshop Cochito Pueblo,NM making drums
    Drum Maker - GOR-51450v.jpg
  • Native American, Virgina Deal, Navajo grandmother weaving rug, grandchild in stroller in back of hogan, no running water, NM
    Weaving Rug - GOR-15322h.jpg
  • Portrait of  Firebird Grey Wolf  (Cherokee and African American) and Luis Ramous ( Taino Native American and Pureto Rican ) dressed in traditional folk regalia for the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City.<br />
<br />
Release # 2619 and 2620
    Taino and Cherokee Pride - GOR-80526...jpg
  • Portrait of Taino Native American from the Island of (Boriken) Puerto Rico  dressed in pow wow regalia for traditional dance social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers at the Nation Museum of American Indian in New York City.<br />
<br />
Release # 2553, 2554
    Taino Regaila - GOR-71849-10.jpg
  • Portrait of Taino Native American from the Island of (Boriken) Puerto Rico  dressed in pow wow regalia for traditional dance social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers at the Nation Museum of American Indian in New York City.<br />
<br />
Release # 2553, 2554
    Taino Regaila - GOR-71847-10.jpg
  • Elderly Toas Native American woman inToas Pueblo NM
    Toas Pueblo - GOR-20798h.jpg
  • Toas - 3 generations - Native American - extended Family, Toas Pueblo, Toas, NM
    Toas 3 Generations - GOR-15048v.jpg
  • Zuni, Native Americans - two generations - grandfather holding infant grandson in cradle board, Zuni Pueblo, NM
    Zuni 2 Generations - GOR-16733v.jpg
  • Portrait of Taino Native American from the Island of (Boriken) Puerto Rico  dressed in pow wow regalia for traditional dance social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers at the Nation Museum of American Indian in New York City.<br />
Release # 2553
    Triptych Taino - GOR-71824-32-37-10.jpg
  • Head and shoulders portrait of Seminole and Choctaw, Native and African Americans..Seminole is  dressed in  Pow Wow Regalia for traditional dance social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers at the Nation Museum of the American Indian in New York City.
    Seminole and Choctaw - GOR-71892-1-1...jpg
  • Virgina Deal - Navajo - Native American - Rug Weaver - weaving tradition Navajo Two Grey Hills pattern rug in her hogan - Newcomb  NM
    Virgina Deal - GOR-15122h.jpg
  • Portrait of  Firebird Grey Wolf  (Cherokee and African American) and Luis Ramous ( Taino Native American and Pureto Rican ) dressed in traditional folk regalia for the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City...Release # 2619 and 2620
    Taino and Cherokee Pride - GOR-80530...jpg
  • Irvin Coriz, Native American, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Drum Maker in workshop Cochito Pueblo,NM making drums
    Drum Maker - GOR-51451v.jpg
  • Portrait of Taino Native American from the Island of (Boriken) Puerto Rico  dressed in traditional folk regalia for the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City.<br />
<br />
Release # 2619
    Taino Pride - GOR-80553-11-cR.jpg
  • Portrait of Taino Native American from the Island of (Boriken) Puerto Rico  dressed in pow wow regalia for traditional dance social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers at the Nation Museum of American Indian in New York City.<br />
<br />
Release # 2553
    Taino Triptych - GOR-71837-24-32-10.jpg
  • Fernando Cellicion, Zuni, Native American Flute player, recording artist, singer at the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC
    Fernando Cellicion - GOR-18455v.jpg
  • Profile of Taino Native American from the Island of (Boriken) Puerto Rico  dressed in traditional folk regalia for thePuerto Rican Day Parade in New York City...Release #
    Taino Pride - GOR-80543-11.jpg
  • Portrait of Taino Native American from the Island of (Boriken) Puerto Rico  dressed in pow wow regalia for traditional dance social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers at the Nation Museum of American Indian in New York City.<br />
<br />
Release # 2553
    Taino Regaila - GOR-71832-10.jpg
  • Portrait of Taino Native American from the Island of (Boriken) Puerto Rico  dressed in pow wow regalia for traditional dance social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers at the Nation Museum of American Indian in New York City.<br />
<br />
Release # 2554
    Taino Regaila - GOR-71817-10.jpg
  • Florentine Johnson, Zuni, Native American artist, performer at the Regalia Arts demonstration tent, making Zuni Head dress at the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC
    Zuni Head Dress - GOR-18244v.jpg
  • Virgina Deal - Navajo - Native American - Rug Weaver - weaving tradition Navajo Two Grey Hills pattern rug in her hogan - Newcomb NM
    Virgina Deal - GOR-51438-h.jpg
  • Zuni, Native American - portrait of Zuni "Little Princess" - young girl coming of age wearing powwow regala -  Zuni Pueblo, NM
    Zuni Little Princess Elka - GOR-1531...jpg
  • Two generation Native American Navajos, great grandmother showing  grandchildren how to weave "Three Grey Hills?  Navajo Rug in hogan,  Newcomb, NM
    Navajo - 2 Generations - GOR-16730v.jpg
  • Portrait of  Firebird Grey Wolf  Cherokee and African American dressed in traditional folk Cherokee regalia.<br />
<br />
Her tattoo is Cherokee "Seven Family Clans."<br />
<br />
Release # 2620
    Seven Family Clans - GOR-80535-11-cR...jpg
  • Grandson helps grandmother in kitchen, making fry bread, Zuni Pueblo, Zuni, NM<br />
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Frybread or fry bread is a Native American food found throughout the United States. <br />
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Frybread is a flat dough fried or deep-fried in oil, shortening, or lard. The dough is generally leavened by yeast or baking powder.<br />
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Fry bread can be eaten alone or with various toppings such as honey or hot beef. It is a simple complement to meals. <br />
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Fry bread is the base of an Indian taco.
    Zuni Fry Bread - GOR-15324h.jpg
  • Portrait of Taino Native American from the Island of (Boriken) Puerto Rico  dressed in pow wow regalia for traditional dance social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers at the Nation Museum of American Indian in New York City.<br />
<br />
Release # 2554
    Taino Regaila - GOR-71812-10.jpg
  • December morning on the Navajo Reservation a Navajo woman is beading necklace for the tourist at road side stand on their way to Monument Valley UT. Her husband and children are in pickup truck behind.<br />
<br />
Monument Valley is located on the southern border of Utah with northern Arizona.<br />
<br />
The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation, and is accessible from U.S. Highway 163. <br />
<br />
The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The floor is largely Cutler Red siltstone or its sand deposited by the meandering rivers that carved the valley. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide.
    Beading Necklace - GOR-51445-v.jpg
  • Portrait of Taino Native American from the Island of (Boriken) Puerto Rico  dressed in pow wow regalia for traditional dance social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers at the Nation Museum of American Indian in New York City.<br />
<br />
Release # 2553
    Taino Regaila - GOR-71824-10.jpg
  • Irvin Coriz, Native American, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Drum Maker in workshop Cochito Pueblo,NM making drums
    Drum Maker - GOR-51452v.jpg
  • Bob Lomadapki - Navajo - Native American - Silversmith - working on silver at work bench in is studio-gallery in Flagstaff AZ
    Navajo Silversmith - GOR-51446-v.jpg
  • Native American, Navajo Grandmother, wearing Turquoise jewelry. photograph taken in the IHS, Indian Health Services, Chinle AZ..
    Navajo Woman - GOR-51461v.jpg
  • Virgina Deal - Navajo - Native American - Rug Weaver - weaving tradition Navajo Two Grey Hills pattern rug in her hogan - Newcomb NM
    Virgina Deal - GOR-51441-h.jpg
  • Rene  Çibanakán is Kacike (Chief) of the Taino Nation of the Antilles. Kacike Çibanakán
    Taino Kacike Diptych - GOR-71866-73-...jpg
  • Rene  Çibanakán is Kacike (Chief) of the Taino Nation of the Antilles. Kacike Çibanakán
    Taino - Kacike Diptych - GOR-71885-...jpg
  • Virgina Deal - Navajo - Native American - Rug Weaver - weaving tradition Navajo Two Grey Hills pattern rug in her hogan - Newcomb NM
    Virgina Deal - GOR-51440-h.jpg
  • Portrait of  Firebird Grey Wolf  Cherokee and African American dressed in traditional folk Cherokee regalia. Her tattoo is Cherokee "Seven Family Clans".<br />
<br />
Release # 2620
    Cherokee Pride - GOR-80535-11.jpg
  • Winter in the Zuni  Pueblo, NM, elderly woman baking bread in traditional oven, this is a special bread only baked for religious celebrations
    Baking Bread - GOR-15309h.jpg
  • Portrait of Taino Native American from the Island of (Boriken) Puerto Rico  dressed in pow wow regalia for traditional dance social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers at the Nation Museum of American Indian in New York City.<br />
<br />
Release # 2554
    Taino Diptych - GOR-71812-17-10.jpg
  • Zuni Native American mother dressed in traditional regalia with young toddler, Flagstaff, AZ
    Zuni Mother Child - GOR-21716v.jpg
  • Portrait of Taino Native American from the Island of (Boriken) Puerto Rico  dressed in pow wow regalia for traditional dance social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers at the Nation Museum of American Indian in New York City.<br />
<br />
Release # 2553
    Taino Regaila - GOR-71837-10.jpg
  • Head and shoulders portrait of Seminole, Native and African American dressed in  Pow Wow Regalia. Examples of ethnic pride, heritage, celebration, and traditional folk art crafts.Nation Museum of American Indians  - Traditional Dance Social with the Thunderbird Indian Dancers and Singers
    Seminole - GOR-71797-C-10.jpg
  • Zuni, Native American - portrait of Elka Zuni "Little Princess" - young girl coming of age wearing powwow regala -  Zuni Pueblo, NM
    Zuni Little Princess - GOR-62312.jpg
  • Native Americans, Zuni's standing by pickup truck, deers for winter, religious celebration in Zuni Pueblo, NM
    Zuni Hunters - GOR-15311h .jpg
  • December morning on the Navajo Reservation a Navajo woman is beading necklace for the tourist at road side stand on their way to Monument Valley UT. Her husband and son are in pickup truck behind.<br />
<br />
Monument Valley is located on the southern border of Utah with northern Arizona.<br />
<br />
The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation, and is accessible from U.S. Highway 163. <br />
<br />
The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The floor is largely Cutler Red siltstone or its sand deposited by the meandering rivers that carved the valley. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide.
    Beading Necklace - GOR-51444-v.jpg
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