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Andrade, Mary J. Day of the Dead A Passion for Life – Día de los Muertos Pasión por la Vida. La Oferta Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9791624-04; Anguiano, Mariana, et al. Las tradiciones de Día de Muertos en México. Mexico City 1987. Brandes, Stanley (1997). "Sugar, Colonialism, and Death: On the Origins of Mexico's Day of the Dead".
Different parts of Mexico also celebrate it on Oct. 31 and go as long as Nov. 6, but generally, Día de Los Muertos is observed on those two main dates. As we already mentioned, Day of the Dead is ...
A woman devotee in the role of a spirit known as a Gede is seen during ceremonies honoring the Haitian voodoo spirit of Baron Samdi and Gede on the Day of the Dead in the Cementery of Cite Soleil ...
The holiday begins on the evening of Oct. 31 and continues through Nov. 2. These dates coincide with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls' Day (Nov. 2).
The holiday's origins dates back thousands of years ago, but the theme remains the same: to remember those that died before us. Dia de los Muertos: How Day of the Dead allows people to mourn ...
Traditional sugar-made figures in Mexico. The Alfeñique fair (Spanish: feria del Alfeñique) is an annual event that takes place in the city of Toluca, Mexico in which vendors sell traditional sugar skulls with names labeled on the forehead, as well as candy in a variety of shapes, in order to celebrate the Mexican holiday Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead).
Calaca-like figures can be seen in the Tim Burton film Corpse Bride, Neil Gaiman's movie Coraline, video games such as LittleBigPlanet (2008) and Guacamelee! (2013), and the 1998 Tim Schafer computer game Grim Fandango. In Monster High, Skelita Calaveras is a calaca and is the daughter of Los Esklitos (The Skeletons).
A Mexican holiday honoring death as a part of life, Day of The Dead is a chance to remember those we have lost. Dia De Los Muertos: How Day of the Dead keeps tradition alive and brings ancestors ...