I don't think el dia de los muertos is as a culturally significant in Peru as in Mexico, but the American tradition of costumes and trick or treating is very much part of Lima. Halloween was also the night of a Primary Halloween party followed by a ward party.
This is Moana, also know as Andrea, Pepe and Karina's daughter at the primary party (Karina is one of the legal coordinators in the office).
Following another Mormon Halloween tradition, the primary party ended with "trunk or treating."
Since they weren't sure how it was done, we helped Pepe and Karina decorate their car with lots of ugly spiders (and treats).
The theme of the ward party was different cultures with tables featuring foods from each country and region of Peru (sierra, jungle and coast). A representative from each gave a short presentation about the country or region. For example, the American rep (who works with DEA in the embassy) lead crowd in "YMCA." The food was all good, and the most popular? American (pancakes with lots of syrup and all kinds of desserts, including Evie's brownies) and Mexican (tacos with salsa and guacamole).
Next, there was a special program with these professional dancers. In these traditional Peruvian dances, I think the girl's job is essentially to look beautiful and spin around at the right time; the dance is really all about the guy's feet. Check em out.
A dance followed, very late into the night.
Check her out, she knows all the moves.
Brethren: This is how it's done.
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