Reference :
V-P-GT-E-00270
Date :
30/10/2020
Caption :
Chimaltenango, San Juan Comalapa. Carmen, 64, and her granddaughter stand at the marble plaque that lists the names of people found in a former army camp in 2003. Most of them weren't identified, and among them was Carmen's husband, Felipe. "Every year on this date we organize a small procession from here to the place where the remains of our loved ones were found in 2003,” she said. “This year wasn't possible - we are sad.”
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
ICRC web site, article, 06.11.2020
Día de los Muertos and COVID-19 in Latin America: Honouring the dead during a pandemic
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated the world over. This festival honouring the dead offers us the opportunity to reflect on the various impact COVID-19 has had on the cultural and religious rites of communities across Guatemala, Mexico and Peru.
Burial rituals are fundamental to the identity of many communities. Claiming over 1 million lives so far, COVID-19 has considerably disrupted the way funerals are traditionally carried out around the world. The rules designed to protect the living have erected barriers to grieve the dead.
Resolution :
8256x5504
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
