Dia De Los Muertos

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The day of the dead

Dia de los Muertos is a three day holiday where people remember the family and friends that have died with tradition. It usually takes place at the start on November close to all saints day. Dia de los Muertos is very important to hispanics because it is a holiday that plays a big part of hispanic culture especially in mexico and this is because, it originated in Mexico. The holiday is celebrated all over the world but is mostly celebrated in Mexico. During these three days people dress up as famous spirits, sing songs for the dead, decorate tombs, cook feasts, have parades, make skulls made out of sugar, and visit the cemetery where their loved ones are.

People who celebrate Dia de los muertos believe that their loved ones spirits come back to visit them. Dia de los Muertos is a positive holiday where people do not have to be sad about their loved ones, but can be happy. They also believe that this world is not real, and that it is preparation for the real world. The bells are used to announce when the spirits are with people.

Catrina who is a character from Dia de los Muertos represents that nothing can prevent death, not even money. Sugar skulls …show more content…

People dress up as different known characters form Dia de los Muertos and have fun. On the second Day of Dia de los Muertos is the day where the spirits of infants/children are honored/ remembered. Some people wait for the church bell to ring at 3:00 and start to light up incense to guide infant/children spirits in and out of the house. At night time people go into grave sites and decorate tombs. People also sing and play music in tradition for the spirits. On the third and final day of Dia de los Muertos people prepare for the spirits of the adult loved ones. After people prepare for the feast of the dead they first make food for the spirits then after guiding them back, they eat and drink

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