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Day-of-the-Dead Couple - Marionette Puppets
$320.00
Celebrate life, death, and everything in between - together!
The Mexican festival of Día de los Muertos is a vibrant celebration honouring the dead, and its striking aesthetic has captivated the West in recent years. Popularised through animated films like "The Book of Life" and "Coco," the bold colours and intricate patterns of traditional Day of the Dead art have woven their way into costume culture, tattoo work, and contemporary design.
Originally created in 2012 as boutique merchandise for Australian singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers, our DOTD Mariachis and Señoritas showcase a stunning range of colours and textiles as diverse as the festival itself. This matched pair brings the spirit of the celebration to life - the Mariachi wears a hat specifically designed and crafted for us in Mexico to maintain authentic cultural integrity, while his Señorita companion sports a dazzling array of flowers, lace, and jewellery that would make Frida Kahlo swoon!
What Makes This Special:
- A perfectly paired Mariachi and Señorita set
- Authentic Mexican-made details for cultural accuracy
- Vibrant flowers, lace, and jewellery adorning the Señorita
- Traditional Mariachi styling with authentic Mexican hat
- Unique colour and textile combinations - no two sets exactly alike
- Fully articulated marionettes with professional stringing
- Doll form: approximately 25cm tall each
- As marionettes: 60cm when hanging
Cultural Creations: History and Mythology collide in the Crucible of World Culture!
From the Dawn of Time, humankind has strived to understand its place in the Universe through story, philosophy, language, technology and the Arts. Through the eras, every civilisation, big or small, has developed tools to understand the world around them and from their recorded Lore have we found a seemingly endless wellspring of inspiration with which to hone our skills in textiles and costuming. The multi-faceted pageantry of our ancestral roots is celebrated here!
This Day of the Dead couple brings colourful cultural celebration to your collection - twice the fiesta!