celebrate or is it something you don’t talk about and mourn? What if there was a special day that was just dedicated to the deceased and to honor them with parties and celebrations. Well there is such day and it’s a holiday called Dia de los Muertos. Dia de los Muertos, which is also called Day of the dead, was originally a ritual practiced by indigenous Aztec people for at least 3,000 years. Skulls were displayed during the ritual and were seen as trophies. It was also a symbol of death but also
Almost everyone loves dressing up for Halloween. But what about dressing up for Dia de los Muertos? Halloween is celebrated in different ways around the world and Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is the Hispanic way of celebration. Not everyone, however, has to celebrate either one of these holidays, and according to the article “Dia de los Muertos” from Holidayinsights.com, there are important factors on each topic to determine which to choose. Those topics are the origin of the holiday
Many have at least heard about it, or even saw something about it somewhere in the U.S. Dias de los Muertos, or Days of the Dead, is a time to remember the dead, and, in a greater context, celebrate and aknowledge mortality. Since Halloween has passed, and the Days of the Dead have started, I'd like to give some words about what these days are about. Days instead of Day? It is widely seen as Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), making it sound like it is one day. It is good to point out that it
national holiday, El Dia de los Muertos celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. Since the beginning of time, people have felt the need to explain the unknown of life and death. Many civilizations and cultures have created rituals to try and give significance to human existence. History shows us how the holiday has survived throughout centuries of changes, which stands as proof of that the holiday is not only cultural but also a personal significance to many. El Dia de los Muertos has survived for many