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Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday of mourning and remembrance that is celebrated in Mexico, parts of Latin America and the United States on November 1 and November 2. Its origins date back ...
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".
The Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead Mexican tradition is also celebrated in the U.S. with events and families making altars to honor those who died. Día de los Muertos is a colorful ...
However, today's Día de los Muertos shares a spot on the calendar with the Catholic holidays of All Saints Day and All Souls Day, which also traditionally take place on Nov. 1 and 2.
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 sugar skulls were originally created as gifts, to be eaten by children. They are sometimes now used as offerings to be placed on altars known as ofrendas ("offerings") for Día de Muertos. It has been argued that the tradition has roots in indigenous celebrations, by groups including the Aztec, Mayan, and Toltec commemorations. [4]
What is Dia de los Muertos? An illustrated guide to the holiday . Family members tend to the grave of a relative in preparations for the Day of the Dead celebrations, at the Valle de Chalco ...
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