La Llorona by Kimberly Ortega-Ramirez of Redwood City, California

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 La Llorona

curated by Kimberly Ortega-Ramirez

Redwood City, California



Cartoon story of La Llorona  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFnwLLVOtok 




Another interpretation of La Llorona’s story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQvacexXAh0 





Podcast with experiences of people and their interactions with La Llorona 

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-la-llorona-43091952/ 


Song made for La llorona and some Dia de los muertos (day of the dead) traditions with English subtitles (this is a cover the original song is much better but it was hard to find one with the translations/ doing the translation myself) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n-NgxbpMVI  




Comments

  1. UnknownAugust 29, 2021 at 9:36 PM

    I think these videos showed a very good representation in what La Llorona stood for. It was very readable in a way that I could view this interpretation without really having to think about the story deeply.

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  2. Alyssa ValdezAugust 30, 2021 at 9:11 PM

    This was very great piece. Growing up in a household that was Mexican I can fully say this is real. I never considered watching videos on it because it is just a tale you tell and pass down in your family.

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  3. UnknownAugust 30, 2021 at 11:16 PM

    Being from a Mexican household I grew up hearing about the story about la llorona but never knew the story behind it. she was mostly used as a deterrent for going out at night or wandering out in the open alone. the visuals were really engaging, great job.

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