5 Facts About Mexican Day of The Dead
Each year, November 1 and 2 are observed by Mexico and parts of Latin America as Día de los Muertos (Spanish for " Mexican Day of the Dead "), a holiday with pre-Hispanic origins in which families honor the dead. Thanks to its festive nature, where festivities are replete with food and drink, the two-day memorial stands out and family members decorate their loved ones' grave sites with candles, flower petals and candy. Día de los Muertos has been made to coincide with the Catholic feasts of All Saints Day (November 1) and All Souls Day since the Spanish colonization in the 16th century (November 2). However the multi-day holiday in Mexico maintains its happy character, as the ancient civilizations that occupied the region, the Aztec, Toltec and Nahua people, believed that they were disrespected for mourning the dead. 1. This isn't the same thing as Halloween Día de los Muertos is observed immediately after, on Nov. 2, while Hal...