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The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de (los) Muertos) [2] [3] is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality.
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 ...
Nov. 2 is known as Día de los Muertos or Día de los Difuntos (Day of the Dead or Day of the Deceased) and is a day to commemorate adult ancestors and friends. Families visit cemeteries, clean ...
Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday that’s associated with death, but it’s far from a sad holiday. ... That’s why the date falls on two important days for Catholics ...
Day of the Dead takes place annually on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. It can also be celebrated on different days depending on the region and customs. For example, some people begin celebrating it on Oct. 31 ...
The 40th Day after death is a traditional memorial service, family gathering, ceremony and ritual in memory of the departed on the 40th day after his or her death. The observation of the 40th day after death occurs in Syro-Malabar, Eastern Orthodox, and most Syriac Christian traditions (Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, and Syriac Catholic Church).
Poetry written for the Day of the Dead are known as Literary calaveras, and are intended to humorously criticize the living while reminding them of their mortality. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The important precedent for this development is the first illustrated paper that was published in Mexico.
Family members tend to the grave of a relative in preparations for the Day of the Dead celebrations, at the Valle de Chalco municipal cemetery on the outskirts of Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021.