Essay Archive - El Dia de Muerto
El Dia de Muerto
Every year at the end of October and the beginning of November an
ancient tradition is still celebrated on the second of November. The
occasion is "El dia de muerto" or as we would call it, The Day of the Dead.
Mexicans more appropriately call it the cult of death because of the
celebration's form and extent. This coincides with the Christian All
Saints Day, and All Souls Day, November 1st and 2nd. People who have died
in the past year are remembered, and their pictures are placed on family
altars and special food and drink are offered for the souls of the dead.
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