The contest in which women cry for money

The contest in which women cry for money

The expression “only in Mexico” holds true in many instances. To exemplify it, let me tell you about a very peculiar event that takes place every year during the Day of the Dead celebrations (and that only makes sense in Mexico): The National Mourners Contest, where participants compete to deliver the most authentic display of grief.  Historically referred to as plañideras in Spanish (mourners), these women were hired to weep inconsolably and th…