~ DIA ANTES DE LA MUERTOS~ @ HOLLYWOOD FOREVER

hollywood forever cemetery celebrates their dia de los muertos early~ last night october 24th. the event was amazing, all the graves were dressed to the nines and the valentino mausoleum became an art gallery~ there had to be over 3000 people dresses as skeletons rooming the cemetery at once~ !fantastico!
here are some pics~


here's a close up~


johnny & deedee ramone's grave looked amazing~



the tradition of dia de los muertos dates back thousands of years in most spanish speaking countries and some asian countries as well. DDLM~ is a celebration of the dead, it is meant to honor deceased loved ones, to pay respect and a tribute to the dead in general. over the years there has been allot of interest in america, especially in southern california, arizona, new mexico, and any area with a large latino population. the traditional day of the dead, (dia de los muertos) is november 2nd. deceased children are honored and celebrated on november 1st.






in southern california, arizona & new mexico~ dia de los muertos is now rivaling halloween as a favorite seasonal celebration.





the peacocks of hollywood forever