Guatemala, Kites for the Dead

On 1 November in the cemeteries of the Sacatépequezregion of Guatemala, the people are not sad for the dead. They communicate with the deceased in a unique and poetic way, using kites. The Guatemalans talk to their ancestors through strings and small pieces of colored paper, fluttering in the wind.

Other Authors: Infobase,, Arte France cinéma (Firm)
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : ARTE France, [2019]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (26 min., 11 sec)) : sound.
Series: Rituals of the World.
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