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In Sicily, families celebrate a long-held Day of the Dead tradition called The Festival of the Dead or "Festa dei Morti". On the eve of November 1, La Festa di Ognissanti, or All Saints' Day , older family members act as the "defunti", or spirits of deceased family members, who sneak into the home and hide sweets and gifts for their young ...
Piombino-Mascali credits the program with re-opening discussion about death in Sicily; For many years the subject of death was taboo [in Sicily]. Now, given the scientific importance of what's emerging with these mummies, people are understanding that in Sicily, death has always been part of life.
In Sicily and other regions of southern Italy, All Souls' Day is celebrated as the Festa dei Morti or U juornu rii morti, the "Commemoration of the Dead" or the "Day of the Dead", which according to Joshua Nicolosi of the Sicilian Post could be seen "halfway between Christian and pagan traditions".
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Día de los Muertos, known in English as Day of the Dead, ... Haiti on November 1, 2017. - Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images. What are the origins of Day of the Dead?
Day of the Dead, or also known as Día de Los Muertos, is a time for family and friends to remember and reunite with their late loved ones. The two-day celebration is not a somber holiday.
Letizia Battaglia (Italian pronunciation: [leˈtittsja batˈtaʎʎa]; 5 March 1935 – 13 April 2022) was an Italian photographer and photojournalist. [1] [6] Although her photos document a wide spectrum of Sicilian life, she is best known for her work on the Mafia.
The 23rd Annual Dia De Los Muertos at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Oct. 29, 2022, in Hollywood, Calif. (Emma McIntyre / Getty Images)