Día de Muertos
A Mexican celebration
Assured that the dead would be insulted by mourning or sadness,
Dia de los Muertos celebrates the
lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities the dead
enjoyed in life. Dia de los Muertos recognizes death as a natural part
of the human experience, a continuum with birth, childhood, and growing
up to become a contributing member of the community. On Dia de los
Muertos on November 2nd, the dead are also a part of the community,
awakened from their eternal sleep to share celebrations with their loved
ones.
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