It is quite common in Mesoamerica to bring live music to the graveyards to serenade the dead loved ones. That’s exactly why this small Mayan mariachi band is walking through the graveyard; they were hired to play sorrowful music related to death. Of course, the music is also heartfelt by the living around the tombstone.
Oh Guatemalans, we are a weird, confused bunch. How do we celebrate a birthday, well instead of playing marimba music, we hire mariachis and instead of singing “Feliz cumpleaños a ti, feliz cumpleaños a ti” like they do in many countries in Latin America, we sing “Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you…” that’s … Read more
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