Dia De Los Muertos Art
Day of the Dead has been compared to Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican public festival commemorating the 1862 Battle of Puebla that is celebrated sparingly in the United States but is the subject of intense marketing campaigns for beer, tequila, and bars. However, as the country grows less C.I.A., the event has become as much about celebrating Mexican – or Mexican-ness – as it has been about commemorating the fallen.
Dia de los muertos art was traditionally a small-scale event, a three-day
holiday held from October 31 to November 2 during which the living communed
with the spirits of the dead and families recalled their loved ones at
graveyard vigils and altars filled with food, drink, and flowers.
Following the Dia de Muertos
celebrations in Mexico this past weekend, we thought we'd use this time to
delve a bit more into the holiday, as well as highlight a few additional
Mexican events that travelers should keep an eye out for in 2021. Let's take a
look at the fiestas of Mexico, with a little help from our local experts.
Dia De Muertos is more of a
celebration of life than of death; it's a chance to reminisce over loved ones
who have passed away. The event is split into two days: November 1st is the
"Day of the Innocents," which is centered on children and is
naturally mournful, and November 2nd is the "Day of the Dead," which
is a more cheerful celebration.
Dia de Los Muertos - the Day of the Dead, a darkly beautiful
celebration that is celebrated across much of Central and South America.
Families and loved ones
congregate at cemeteries on November 2nd, All Souls Day – the genuine Day of
the Dead — to be present when adult spirits return. Music, food, and prayers
are all part of the festivities. Photos, burning incense, candles, flowers, and
sugar skulls imprinted with the names of the deceased adorn home altars. Papel,
personal artifacts, and favorite foods are commonly seen on altars.
Figure 1: dia de los muertos art
Day of the Dead has begun to resemble a “yuppie Halloween – a little unusual and exotic,
but yet safe,” according to Shawn Haley, a Canadian anthropologist in the state
of Oaxaca.

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