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This thursday, Laurens will be playing a tribute to Johnny Cash. We organize this event so we can raise money (+ awareness) for the charity Brazos de Amor, located in San Pedro.   

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https://www.facebook.com/smoutenreuzel/

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“ MUY FELIZ AÑO “   

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Dia de Los Muertos

The origins of the celebration of the Day of the Dead in Mexico can be traced to the time of the indigenous people of Mesoamerica, such as the Aztecs, Mayas, Purepechas, Nahuas and Totonacas. The rituals that celebrate the lives of the ancestors were performed by these civilizations for at least the last 3,000 years. In the pre-Hispanic era, it was common to keep the skulls as trophies and to show them during the rituals that symbolized death and rebirth.

The festival that became the Day of the Dead fell on the ninth month of the Aztec solar calendar, near the beginning of August, and was celebrated for a full month. The festivities were presided over by the god Mictecacihuatl, known as the "Lady of Death" (currently corresponds to "La Catrina"). The festivities were dedicated to the celebration of children and the lives of deceased relatives. When the Spanish conquerors arrived in America in the 15th century, they were terrified by the pagan practices of the Indians, and in an attempt to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism they moved the festival to dates at the beginning of November to coincide with the Catholic festivals of All Saints' Day and All Souls. All Saints' Day is a day after Halloween, where the latter was also a pagan ritual of Samhain, the Celtic day of the banquet of the dead. The Spaniards combined the Halloween customs with the similar Mesoamerican festival, thus creating the Day of the Dead.Close to this celebration is All Saints 'Day, All Saints' Day, a religious holiday celebrated in many countries of Christian tradition. In countries with a Catholic tradition, it is celebrated on November 1; while in the Orthodox Church it is celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost. In it, all saints who do not have a celebration of their own in the ecclesial calendar are venerated. By tradition is a non-working holiday.There are versions that indicate that this date was established as a response to the pagan celebration of October 31. But these versions are not very solid because the celebration of "Halloween" or "day of the witches" is a holiday from the United States of America. In Spain, within the Catholic tradition there is a visit where the loved ones lie. In Catalonia the so-called castanyada is celebrated in which sweet potatoes, chestnuts and panellets are eaten. In Mexico, offerings are made to entertain the deceased and celebrate those two days, which are removed on day 2 at night, being able to consume at that time. Translated from http://diadelosmuertos.yaia.com/historia.html

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First image: Film still from the documentary 'Mondo Cane' / Children celebrating Día de los Muertos on Mexican mainland. Second image: Film still from ‘Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome’, Kenneth Anger, 1954. 

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So this happened one morning. I rowed out, parked our dinghy on the beach and walked to the lavandería. When I walked back, carrying our bag freshly washed clothes, the wind started to pick up. I also noticed the waves in the bay started to grow bigger and bigger. Well yea, I thought, although we have an old, worn dinghy, these waves won’t affect the bullet-proof-ness of this little row boat. So I dropped the laundry in the bow, put the oars where they belong and pushed myself off shore. After five seconds on the water one of the oarlock sockets broke off. Mierda.  Bueno, we had some problems before with the components of this dinghy.  And there’s always an alternative way of approaching rowing.  Encouraged by laurens who kept a keen eye on me from our boat in the anchorage, I tried to conquer the waves with one oar. After half a minute, I realized that I got more backwards (and aside towards the rocks) then towards our anchored boat. Waves and currents completely overrated –and my physical abilities underestimated, I returned to the beach.  With extremely professional sign language, I suggested Laurens to inflate the ‘spare/inflatable dinghy’ to fetch me. (Yes, rowing with the current and towards the beach during rough weather is doable with one person. And yes, paddling against the current in rough weather is doable with at least two persons). This said: after a couple of minutes arrived Laurens at the beach and eventually we managed to get our laundry to the boat.  Oh, but what I actually wanted to tell you was that, while I was waiting for Laurens, this beautiful creature washed ashore right in front of my feet. This species is the only seahorse species found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.   

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For those who aren't convinced yet; here are 41 seconds of us sailing Victoria Mariah on the Sea of Cortez.  

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Mangrove creatures 

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Dear reader, Swa, again, showed his magical cooking skills and delivered a couple of liters of Swayonaise © to the store.  ▻ Come, taste and buy our homemade mayonnaise at La Tienda Legaspy and support Raiz De Fondo. Cheers!

▻ Ven, degusta y compra nuestra mayonesa casera/natural en La Tienda Legaspy y apoya Raiz De Fondo. Gracias!

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Aangezien we momenteel een appartement ter beschikking hebben -muchas gracias Brammetje; veel plezier in België! Furia is in goede handen- zijn we ons volledig aan het laten gaan in de keuken.  Experimento número uno: Queso fresco con chipotle ▻ Verse kaas met gerookte jalapeñopeper 

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Frituur “Swa” vertegenwoordigde met trots en ijver België met onze specialiteit Papas Fritas (Las veraderas son de Bélgica con mayonesa casera!) op het internationale voedselfestival “Sabores de mi Ciudad’, georganiseerd voor en door Raiz de Fondo.

20 kilo patatten, 2 liter huisgemaakte mayonaise ( Swayonaise © ) en drie uur later: uitverkocht! Heden kunt u ook de Swayonaise © kopen in La Tienda del Jardín te Legaspy. Komt dat proeven! Komt dat kopen! Steun Raiz de Fondo!