Cenizo Journal Fall 2014 | Page 4

Terlingua Dia de los Muertos Story and photos by Beatriz Terrazas Keep It Like It Was Story and photographs by Beatriz Terrazas T erlingua Ghost Town, Nov. 2013—After sunset, stars rise over the cemetery, promising a magical evening for the Día de los 4 Cenizo Muertos celebration. It’s an annual gathering that Terlingua resident Cynta de Narvaez describes as “a fan- tastic ritual … the best one we have as Fourth Quarter 2014 a community.” There will be fellow- ship, food and candlelight. Maybe even a spirit or two, if the dead heed our invitation. After all, today is when the veil between life and death is said to be the thinnest. Tonight is about belief in the ability to commune with continued on page 26