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Meet the families harvesting the flowers that guide souls home on the Day of the Dead
Photos and text by Koral CarballoEdit by Virginia Lozano
In the fields of Atlixco, San Fúlix Hidalgo, San Pedro Cholula and San Gregorio Zacapechpan in the central Mexican state of Puebla, golden flowers shine like the sun next to an elegant purple flower. These flowers are the "cempohualxochitl" or "cempoalxóchitl" which in Náhuatl, means "20 flowers" because it appears that inside the flower there are many more. The purple flowers, called "terciopelos," which translates to "velvet," are also cultivated in Africa and Asia. The "Cempoalxóchitl" flowers are known as "Cempasúchil" in Spanish.
https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2022/11/01/1132814566/mexican-families-harvest-flowers-for-dia-de-los-muertos
Estas familias cosechan flores para las almas que vuelven en Día de Muertos
Fotografías y texto por Koral CarballoEdición by Virginia Lozano
En los campos de Atlixco, San Fúlix Hidalgo, San Pedro Cholula y San Gregorio Zacapechpan en el estado de Puebla en México, brillan como el sol flores de color dorado quienes se acompañan de una flor elegante de color morado.Estas flores son el "Cempohualxochitl" o "Cempoalxóchitl", que en Náhuatl significa "veinte flores" porque pareciera que dentro de la flor hay muchas más; y el "terciopelo", una flor que también se cultiva en África y Asia.
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