{"id":22212,"date":"2018-11-19T12:16:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T17:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=22212"},"modified":"2018-11-19T12:11:57","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T17:11:57","slug":"dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-at-sinclair-community-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2018\/11\/19\/dia-de-los-muertos-celebration-at-sinclair-community-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Dia De Los Muertos Celebration at Sinclair Community College"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0Mexican culture has celebrated Dia De Los Muertos for centuries, the holiday being one to celebrate the lives of those we have lost. Professor Richard Morales, of Mexican heritage himself, has put on the Dia De Los Muertos Celebration at Sinclair for several years now.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The celebration took place Friday, Nov. 2 in building 2. Student\u2019s attended and gave speeches honoring their loved ones who have passed, learned new things about other cultures and gained some educational exposure to an important aspect of Mexican culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Professor Morales\u2019 public speaking class was there, and was tasked with honoring their loved ones through a speech. Charity Shellabarger, a College Credit Plus student at sinclair from Franklin Monroe High School, gave a heartfelt tribute to a friend she lost only a short time ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cMy favorite part was the singing and dancing,\u201d Shellabarger said. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0A father-daughter duo was there singing and dancing to upbeat Mexican tunes, something many of us lack exposure to. Music plays a big role in Mexican culture and students at the event were able to experience it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Many faculty and students took advantage of the opportunity to have a sugar skull design painted on to their face, including Professor Morales. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Morales also gave a tribute to his family, many audience members with tears in their eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0After the festivities and speeches were through, the group paraded to building 12, where they learned about death in other cultures. Some groups even had props and music prepared. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0Jordan Johnson, a student at Sinclair, said her favorite part was learning about the Hawaiian burial rituals. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI am very into nature and their rituals were very personal as well as close to nature, making them my favorite,\u201d Johnson said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Dia de los Muertos may only be celebrated in Mexican cultures, but every culture mourns the death and celebrates the life of those close to us in so many ways. Morales said at the event how he is thankful to get to share a holiday so close to him with his students. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The event ended with a showing of \u201cCoco,\u201d a popular new movie that follows a young boy on his adventure to the afterlife, where he learns about his ancestors and the importance of keeping their memory alive.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The celebration was a free opportunity for students to learn about a culture, an education many of us take for granted. Professor Morales plans to host one again next year, and he has hopes to make it even better.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Kelsey Fitzpatrick<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Staff Writer<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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