Processions of the Living Dead: Day of the Dead Parades

About this episode

The episode explores the significance of Day of the Dead processions in Oaxaca with retreat organizers Mija Matriz and Jon Labrousse.

In this episode of Junk and Disorderly, I’m joined by Oaxaca retreat organizers Mija Matriz and Jon Labrousse for a conversation about Day of the Dead processions in Oaxaca — comparsas, calendas, and muerteadas — and why they feel like much more than parades. We talk about music you hear before you see, masks and costumes that feel more like presence than dress-up, and the way these events turn the street into a temporary world of memory, celebration, theater, and community. We also get into ...

People in this episode

Guests: Mija Matriz, Jon Labrousse

Topics covered

• Day of the Dead
• Oaxaca
• processions
• community
• celebration

Keywords

• comparsas
• calendas
• muerteadas
• masks
• costumes
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Processions of the Living Dead: Day of the Dead Parades, Junk and Disorderly

Places: Oaxaca

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