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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".
Día de San Juan Bautista. Fiestas de San Juan. Since John the Baptist is the patron saint of the Island and the namesake of the capital city , his day is widely celebrated by big parties on the beaches on the Eve of St. John's Day (June 23). One tradition is to walk backward into the ocean and fall in 12 times at midnight on the beginning of ...
The holiday's origins dates back thousands of years ago, but the theme remains the same: to remember those that died before us.
Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday of mourning and remembrance that is celebrated in Mexico, parts of Latin America and the United States on November 1 and November 2. Its origins date back ...
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]
Called “San Diego’s finest Día de Los Muertos celebration,” Old Town San Diego’s Día de Los Muertos festival takes place Nov. 2 and Nov. 3, 202, and includes over 40 unique ofrendas, ...
Until Nov. 17, Latino Arts, Inc., located in the United Community Center at 1028 S. 9th St., is displaying a "Dia de Los Muertos Ofrendas" exhibit. The exhibit showcases work from the Mexican ...
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 ...