In the painting of Tamalada by Carmen Lomas Garza, it shows a family gathered together making tamales for what seems like a holiday or big event. There are those who are prepping the tamales and wrapping them up in the corn leaves and then there’s others who are placing them into pots to begin cooking them. The warm feeling and comfort of being surrounded by family is transmitted through the painting, as I can relate with the experiences of my family and I. It gives a very accurate depiction of the tradition and the passing down of these traditions to the next generation. This can be clearly seen with the children in the picture helping out in the process of making tamales, as they are learning from those around them and the tradition is kept alive. The little girl that is on the floor playing on the floor with the corn leaves caught my attention because her toys are left to the side because she seems to be intrigued by the corn leaves. Her interest in them is just the beginning to learning more about the cooking and process of making them, a different stage in maintaining the tradition alive. When I first took a look at this picture it reminded me of the times that my family comes together during Christmas and New Years. There are other times as well but these two specific dates stand out to me most because the holiday is already very family oriented and when we all gather to make food, it makes this feeling of warmth more prominent. As an older individual now, I look at all those who make up the painting and it reminds me of the different stages in life that I was and the experiences I had in this setting. For example, I could see myself in the child who is playing with the leaves, I see myself in the older children helping now with the making of the food, and slowly moving up to becoming the older generation.
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