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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. ... 2024 marked the 41st annual Viva La Vida festival and parade ...
November 1, 2024 at 8:46 AM. Unsplash. Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a Mexican holiday of remembrance and celebration for those who have passed. It is celebrated in Mexico, some ...
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El Dia de los Muertos has many names across South America including: El Día de los Difuntos (Day of the Deceased); El Día de los Santos (Day of the Saints); Todos Santos (All Saints); El Día de las Ánimas (Day of the Souls); and El Día de las Ánimas Benditas (Day of the Blessed Souls). A combination of Pre-Columbian and Catholic ...
The roots of Día de los Muertos can be traced back about 3,000 years to indigenous peoples in modern-day Mexico, including the Olmecs, Aztecs, Maya and Toltecs, Arizona artist Zarco Guerrero ...
A funeral procession in the Philippines, 2009. During the Pre-Hispanic period the early Filipinos believed in a concept of life after death. [1] This belief, which stemmed from indigenous ancestral veneration and was strengthened by strong family and community relations within tribes, prompted the Filipinos to create burial customs to honor the dead through prayers and rituals.
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Beautiful and poignant ways to mark the Mexican holiday.