Dia De Los Muertos Essay

Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, from a Christian perspective was spoken about by Deborah Balyeat. She is a spanish professor at Dallas Baptist University. Dia de Los Muertos is a holiday celebrated in Mexico. The holiday celebrates and commemorates friends and family members who have passed away. The people believe that on October 31st the people who have died come back to visit them and then leave again on November 2nd.

Dia de Los Muertos is a widely celebrated holiday. Although it originated in Mexico, it is now being celebrated all over the world. The rituals have been performed for almost three thousand years. It began with the Aztecs. The Aztecs would use skulls as trophies to use during the rituals. “Unlike the Spaniards, who

She then goes on to explain how a Christian living in this culture would handle this holiday and what the bible says about it. People in Mexico line the streets near the cemeteries with decorations and altars for the deceased. There are also altars built on the graves and at people’s homes. The altars include pictures of the dead, their favorite dish, cempazuchitl (or yellow marigolds), and skeletons.

All across Mexico, there are stores open selling skeleton candies and chocolates along with dolls and figurines. There are huge parades celebrating the spirits of the deceased. People dress up in skeleton costumes. There are also dances and performances. She explained that children in the schools would be asked to bring offerings for the altars at school. If they did not bring offerings, they would get a bad grade.

In Mexico, death is seen as funny. “The people laugh in the face of it.” said Balyeat. They celebrate the coming of the spirits. Although they do mourn for their friends and family members, they feel joy because they think that they will come back. During this holiday you will see dolls and figurines doing everyday human activities such as; dancing, playing music, getting married, and so many more things. They will have glass and candy skulls at all of the stores. There will be clothes with representations of the dead. The people see them as part of their