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Día de los Muertos mass and celebration: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Santa Clara Cemetery & Mortuary, 2370 N. H St. Mass and blessing of altars at noon followed by music, children’s activities, folk ...
5. Los Angeles, California. From Oct. 25 to Nov. 2, the Olvera Street Día de los Muertos festival has everything from outdoor ofrendas to entertainment and face painting. Their nightly program ...
What is Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead? The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday, also marked in some areas of the United States, held on Nov. 1 and 2. During those two days, the spirits ...
Andrade, Mary J. Day of the Dead A Passion for Life – Día de los Muertos Pasión por la Vida. La Oferta Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9791624-04; Anguiano, Mariana, et al. Las tradiciones de Día de Muertos en México. Mexico City 1987. Brandes, Stanley (1997). "Sugar, Colonialism, and Death: On the Origins of Mexico's Day of the Dead".
El Dia de los Muertos has many names across South America including: El Día de los Difuntos (Day of the Deceased); El Día de los Santos (Day of the Saints); Todos Santos (All Saints); El Día de las Ánimas (Day of the Souls); and El Día de las Ánimas Benditas (Day of the Blessed Souls). A combination of Pre-Columbian and Catholic ...
The sugar skulls were originally created as gifts, to be eaten by children. They are sometimes now used as offerings to be placed on altars known as ofrendas ("offerings") for Día de Muertos. It has been argued that the tradition has roots in indigenous celebrations, by groups including the Aztec, Mayan, and Toltec commemorations. [4]
The Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead Mexican tradition is also celebrated in the U.S. with events and families making altars to honor those who died. Día de los Muertos is a colorful ...
La Catrina is a ubiquitous character associated with Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos), both in Mexico and around the world. Additionally, it has become an icon of Mexican identity, sometimes used in opposition to the Halloween Jack-o'-lantern. [1]