Events in Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, in memory of the dead
SHOTLIST Lima, Peru 1. Wide of hundreds of people entering "La Virgen de Lourdes" cemetery in Villa Maria del Triunfo 2. Mid of musician playing the harp to a deceased family member in cemetery 3. Close up of hands of musicians playing the harp 4. Mid of people painting the cross of a grave of a family member 5. Wide of musicians playing Andean music to deceased family member 6. Mid of family toasting with beer to a deceased father 7. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Juan Deza, family member of deceased person: "I have been coming here for 30 years. I am sitting on top of the tomb of my father, God rest his soul." 8. Mid of family sitting near a tomb 9. Wide of boy dancing "La Danza De Las Tijeras" on top of a tomb 10. Tilt down of a dancing boy with traditional costume 11. Wide of boy dancing on the tomb of a deceased family member 12. Mid of family cleaning tomb 13. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Percy Aliaga, family member of deceased: "This is a feast that we celebrate every year in Peru, we worships all dead, all our beloved people that have died" 14. Mid of graveyard with cross in foreground 15. Tilt up of a person drinking beer at graveyard in celebration of the feast Santiago Sacatepequez, Guatemala AP Television 1 November 2007 16. Wide of round kite being flown 17. Wide of three boys running with kite 18. Mid of man beating small drum 19. Close up of drum being beaten 20. Mid of women with flowers 21. Mid of kite in sky, coming down Mexico City, Mexico 22. Close up of reproductions of an ancient Tzompantli, a type of wooden rack documented in Mesoamerican civilisations, which was used for the public display of human skulls 23. Close up of head of "Spaniard" at Tzompantli 24. Mid of artists placing more skulls on the Tzompantli at the main town square, or zocalo, of Mexico city 25. Mid of white skulls 26. Wide woman looking at Tzompantli representation at the zocalo 27. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Ricardo Salazar, artist: "A tzompantli, that is a wall of skulls. Ancient Mexicans, the Mexica, offered to their gods those who were sacrificed. Their heads were cut off and they put them on wooden sticks to present them that way to their gods, and also to those who had been killed during a war confrontation." 28. Wide of Tzompantli 29. Wide of traditional offers placed at the zocalo 30. Close up of sugar skulls 31. Mid of four skeletons carry another skeleton 32. Mid of Frida Kahlo picture 33. Tilt down from giant skeletons to people watching them 34. Mid of man leaving a traditional offer at the tomb STORYLINE: Throughout Latin America, the First of November is a day of remembrance for those that have died, commonly referred to as the Day of the Dead. In keeping with tradition - some dating back to pre-Hispanic times - relatives visit the graves of their loved ones to play music, clean the tombs, lay flowers and celebrate the life of the deceased. Peruvians in Lima came in their hundreds to pay tribute. "This is a feast that we celebrate every year in Peru. We worship all dead, all our beloved people that have died," Percy Aliaga said. In the Virgen de Lourdes cemetery, the biggest in Peru, many honoured their loved ones with music and flowers. "I have been coming here for 30 years, I am sitting on top of the tomb of my father, God rest his soul," Juan Deza told AP Television. In Guatemala, boys hoisted a colourful kite over a cemetery to commemorate the day, while women in brightly coloured dress arranged flowers to mark the graves. In the graveyards of Mexico, people remembered children who passed away by putting the food, drinks and toys they liked on their tombs. Mexicans believe that their souls come back to visit and relatives want them to have a safe journey back. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you... Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
