Day of the Dead

El Da de Muer

Day of the Dead

Da de Muert

Representations of Catrina, one of the most popular figures of the

Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico

Representaciones de Catrina, una de las

las celebraciones del Da de Mu

Observed by

Mexico

Observado por

Mxico

Type

Cultural
Synthetic Christian

Tipo

Cultural
Cristiano Sintti

Significance

Pray for and remember friends and family

members who have died

Significado

Recordar y orar
miembros de la

Celebrations

Workmanship of altars of the dead and

traditional day of the dead's food

Celebraciones

Trabajo de altar
tradicional de la

Begins

October 31

Comienza

31 de Octubre

Ends

November 2

Termina

2 de Noviembre

Date

October 31

Fecha

31 de Octubre

Next time

31 October 2014

Siguiente ocasin

31 de octubre de

Duration

1 3 days

Duracin 1 - 3 das

1 - 3 das

Frequency

annual

Frecuencia

Anualmente

Related to

Hallowmas

Relacionado con

Noche de Bruja

Day of the Dead (Spanish: Da de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday

Da de Muertos (en espaol: D

celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other

celebrada en todo Mxico y en

cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to

festejo se enfoca en reuniones

pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It

recordar a amigos y miembros

is particularly celebrated in Mexico where the day is a bank

muerto. Particularmente es ce

holiday. The celebration takes place on October 31, November 1 and

festivo. La celebracin tiene lu

November 2, in connection with the Christian triduum of Hallowmas: All de noviembre, relacionado con

Hallows' Eve, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. Traditions connected Vispera de todos los Santos, D

with the holiday include building private altars called ofrendas, honoring las Almas. Las tradiciones con

the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and construir altares privados llama
beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as

usando calaveras de,azucar, ca

gifts. They also leave possessions of the deceased.

favoritas de los difuntos, y visita

regalos Ellos,tambien dejan p

Scholars trace the origins of the modern Mexican holiday to indigenous
observances dating back hundreds of years and to an Aztec festival

Los estudiosos ubican los orige

dedicated to the goddess Mictecacihuatl. The holiday has spread

en las prcticas indigenas de h

throughout the world. In Brazil Dia de Finados is a public holiday that

Azteca dedicada a la diosa Mic

many Brazilians celebrate by visiting cemeteries and churches. In

extendido a todo el mundo En

Spain there are festivals and parades and, at the end of the day,

festivo pblico, que muchos bra

people gather at cemeteries and pray for their dead loved

e iglesias. En Espaa hay fes

ones. Similar observances occur elsewhere in Europe, and similarly

gente se rene en cementerios

themed celebrations appear in many Asian and African cultures.

queridos. Similares prcticas o

Observance in Mexico
Origins

tema similar aparecen en much

Prctica en Mxico
Orgenes

Detail of an ofrenda at ITESM CCM depicting a Mayan making an offering to

the dead

Development of giant skull for Day of the Dead celebration at the National
Museum of Popular Culture, Coyoacan, Mexico City

The Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico can be traced back to a

Detalle de una ofrenda en el

realizando un

Creacin de crneo gigante para

Museo Nacional de Cultura P

pre-Columbian past. Rituals celebrating the deaths of ancestors had

Las celebraciones del Da de lo

been observed by these civilizations perhaps for as long as 2,500

remontarse al pasado precolom

3,000 years. In the pre-Hispanic era skulls were commonly kept as

muertes de los antepasados ha

trophies and displayed during the rituals to symbolize death and

civilizaciones tanto como 2.500

rebirth.

los crneos eran usualmente m

durante los rituales para simbo

The festival that became the modern Day of the Dead fell in the ninth

month of the Aztec calendar, about the beginning of August, and was

El festival que se convirti en e

celebrated for an entire month. The festivities were dedicated to the

el noveno mes del Calendario A

goddess known as the "Lady of the Dead", corresponding to the

celebrado por un mes entero. L

modern Catrina.

diosa conocida como la "Seor

moderna Catrina.

In most regions of Mexico November 1 is to honor children and infants,

whereas deceased adults are honored on November 2. This is

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indicated by generally referring to November 1 mainly as Da de los

para honrar a los nios y bebs

Inocentes (" Day of the Innocents") but also as Da de los Angelitos

honrados el dos de noviembre.

(" Day of the Little Angels") and November 2 as Da de los Muertos or refirindose al primero de novie
Da de los Difuntos (" Day of the Dead").

Santos Inocentes (Dia de los A

tambin como Da de los Angel

Beliefs

noviembre como Da de los mu

muertos") ("Da de los muerto

Creencias

Altar de muertos (altar of the dead)

Altar de muerto

Xantolo traditional altar at Hidalgo

Catholic altar of the dead

Tradicional al

Sculpture with skeletons made for Day of the Dead at the Museo de Arte
Popular, Mexico City

Altar cat

Escultura con esqueletos hecha

Arte Popula
Part of the "megaofrenda" at UNAM for Day of the Dead

Chontal indigenous altar, at Tabasco

Frances Ann Day summarizes the three-day celebration, the Day of the
Dead:
On October 31, All Hallows Eve, the children make a children's altar to

Parte de la "megaofrenda"

invite the angelitos (spirits of dead children) to come back for a

visit. November 1 is All Saints Day, and the adult spirits will come to
visit. November 2 is All Souls Day, when families go to the cemetery to
decorate the graves and tombs of their relatives. The three-day fiesta
filled with marigolds, the flowers of the dead; muertos (the bread of the
dead); sugar skulls; cardboard skeletons; tissue paper decorations;
fruit and nuts; incense, and other traditional foods and decorations.

Altar indigena

El Da de Anna de Francia resu

People go to cemeteries to be with the souls of the departed and build

celebreaciones del Da de los M

private altars containing the favorite foods and beverages, as well as

photos and memorabilia, of the departed. The intent is to encourage

El 31 de Octubre, en la Vspera

visits by the souls, so the souls will hear the prayers and the comments hacen un altar de nios para in

of the living directed to them. Celebrations can take a humorous tone, muertos) a volver para una visi
as celebrants remember funny events and anecdotes about the

de Todos los Santos, y los esp

departed.

visita. El dos de noviembre es

familias van al cementerio para

Plans for the day are made throughout the year, including gathering the parientes. La fiesta de los tres
goods to be offered to the dead. During the three-day period families

los muertos (el pan de los mue

usually clean and decorate graves; most visit the cemeteries where

cartn; decoraciones con pape

their loved ones are buried and decorate their graves with ofrendas

otras comidas y decoraciones a

(offerings), which often include orange Mexican marigolds (Tagetes

erecta) called cempaschil (originally named cempoaxochitl, Nahuatl

Las personas van al cementerio

for "twenty flowers").

difuntos y construir altares priva

bebidas favoritas, as como las

In modern Mexico this name is sometimes replaced with the term Flor

muertos. La intencin es fome

de Muerto (Flower of Dead). These flowers are thought to attract

las almas entonces iogan las o

souls of the dead to the offerings.

directamente de ellos Las cele

humoristico recordando al celeb

ancdotas de los que se fueron

El programa para el dia es hech

del ao, incluyendo la recopilac

muerto Durante el periodo de

limpian y decoran los sepulcros

sus seres queridos estn sepul

ofrendas, las cuales regular me

Mixtec ofrenda of Day of the Dead

mexicanas naranjas (Tagetes e

(originalmente llamada cempoa

En el Mxico moderno este nom

el trmino Flor de Muerto. Est

almas de los muertos a las ofre

Mexican cempaschitl (marigold) is the traditional flower used at honor to the

dead

Toys are brought for dead children (los angelitos, or "the little angels"),
and bottles of tequila, mezcal or pulque or jars of atole for
adults. Families will also offer trinkets or the deceased's favorite
candies on the grave. Ofrendas are also put in homes, usually with
foods such as candied pumpkin, pan de muerto ("bread of dead"), and
sugar skulls and beverages such as atole. The ofrendas are left out in
the homes as a welcoming gesture for the deceased. Some people
believe the spirits of the dead eat the "spiritual essence" of the

Ofrenda Mixte

ofrendas food, so though the celebrators eat the food after the
festivities, they believe it lacks nutritional value. Pillows and blankets
are left out so the deceased can rest after their long journey. In some
parts of Mexico such as the towns of Mixquic, Ptzcuaro and Janitzio,
people spend all night beside the graves of their relatives. In many
places people have picnics at the grave site, as well.
Some families build altars or small shrines in their homes; these
usually have the Christian cross, statues or pictures of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, pictures of deceased relatives and other persons, scores

El cempaschitl mexicano (calnd

al

of candles and an ofrenda. Traditionally, families spend some time

around the altar, praying and telling anecdotes about the deceased. In Juguetes son trados para los n
de tequila, mezcal o pulque o ja
some locations celebrants wear shells on their clothing, so when they
dance, the noise will wake up the dead; some will also dress up as the

familias tambin ofrecern chuc

deceased.

en la tumba. Las ofrendas son

usualmente con comidas como

Public schools at all levels build altars with ofrendas, usually omitting

los crneos de azcar y bebida

the religious symbols. Government offices usually have at least a

sacadas en los hogares como g

small altar, as this holiday is seen as important to the Mexican

difuntos. Algunas personas cr

heritage.

comen "la esencia espiritual" de

Those with a distinctive talent for writing sometimes create short

aunque los celebradores se com

poems, called calaveras (skulls), mocking epitaphs of friends,

festividades, ellos creen que ca

describing interesting habits and attitudes or funny anecdotes. This

mantas son sacadas para que

custom originated in the 18th or 19th century, after a newspaper

de su largo viaje. En algunas

published a poem narrating a dream of a cemetery in the future, "and

Mixquic, Ptzcuaro y Janitzio, l

all of us were dead", proceeding to read the tombstones. Newspapers tumbas de sus familiares. En
dedicate calaveras to public figures, with cartoons of skeletons in the

picnic al sitio de la tumba.

style of the famous calaveras of Jos Guadalupe Posada, a Mexican

illustrator. Theatrical presentations of Don Juan Tenorio by Jos

Algunas familias construyen alt

Zorrilla (18171893) are also traditional on this day.

casas; estos usualmente tienen

de la Bendita Virgen Mara, foto

A common symbol of the holiday is the skull (in Spanish calavera),

personas, marcas de vela y una

which celebrants represent in masks, called calacas (colloquial term for familias pasan algn tiempo alr
skeleton), and foods such as sugar or chocolate skulls, which are

ancdotas de los difuntos. En

inscribed with the name of the recipient on the forehead. Sugar skulls

conchas en sus ropas, as cuan

as gifts can be given to both the living and the dead. Other holiday

los muertos; algunos tambin v

foods include pan de muerto, a sweet egg bread made in various

shapes from plain rounds to skulls and rabbits, often decorated with

Las escuelas pblicas de todos

white frosting to look like twisted bones.

altares con ofrendas, usualmen

religiosos. Las oficinas de gob

Jos Guadalupe Posada created a famous print of a figure he called La pequeo altar, ya que este da
Calavera Catrina (" The Elegant Skull") as a parody of a Mexican

patrimonio Mexicano.

upper-class female. Posada's striking image of a costumed female

with a skeleton face has become associated with the Day of the Dead,

Aquellos con un talento distintiv

and Catrina figures often are a prominent part of modern Day of the

componen pequeos poemas,

Dead observances.

epitafios de amigos, describien

ancdotas divertidas. Esta cos

XIX, despus de que un perid

sueo de un cementerio en el f

muertos", procediendo a leer la

calaveras a figuras pblicas, co

de las famosas calaveras de Jo

Gran calavera elctrica (" Great electric skull") by Jos Guadalupe Posada,
19001913

The traditions and activities that take place in celebration of the Day of
the Dead are not universal, often varying from town to town. For
example, in the town of Ptzcuaro on the Lago de Ptzcuaro in
Michoacn, the tradition is very different if the deceased is a child
rather than an adult. On November 1 of the year after a child's death,
the godparents set a table in the parents' home with sweets, fruits, pan
de muerto, a cross, a rosary (used to ask the Virgin Mary to pray for
them) and candles. This is meant to celebrate the child's life, in
respect and appreciation for the parents. There is also dancing with
colorful costumes, often with skull-shaped masks and devil masks in
the plaza or garden of the town. At midnight on November 2, the
people light candles and ride winged boats called mariposas
(butterflies) to Janitzio, an island in the middle of the lake where there
is a cemetery, to honor and celebrate the lives of the dead there.

Families tidying and decorating graves at a cemetery in Almoloya del Ro in

the State of Mexico

In contrast, the town of Ocotepec, north of Cuernavaca in the State of

Morelos, opens its doors to visitors in exchange for veladoras (small

Mexicano. Presentaciones tea

Zorrilla (1817-1893) son tambi

wax candles) to show respect for the recently deceased. In return the

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visitors receive tamales and atole. This is only done by the owners of

celebrantes representan en m

the house where someone in the household has died in the previous

coloquial para el esqueleto), y c

year. Many people of the surrounding areas arrive early to eat for free chocolate, las cuales tienen ins
and enjoy the elaborate altars set up to receive the visitors from

frente. Los crneos de azcar

Mictln.

los vivos como a los muertos.

pan de muerto, un pan de huev

In some parts of the country (especially the cities, where in recent

rondas sencillas hasta crneos

years other customs have been displaced) children in costumes roam

con glaseado blanco para verse

the streets, knocking on people's doors for a calaverita, a small gift of

candies or money; they also ask passersby for it. This relatively

Jos Guadalupe Posada cre u

recent custom is similar to that of Halloween's trick-or-treating.

que l llam "La Calavera Catri

mexicana de la clase social alta

Some people believe possessing Day of the Dead items can bring

una tpica mujer con una cara d

good luck. Many people get tattoos or have dolls of the dead to carry

relacionada con el Da de Muer

with them. They also clean their houses and prepare the favorite

son una parte importante de las

dishes of their deceased loved ones to place upon their altar or

moderno.

ofrenda.

Observances outside Mexico

Latin America
Guatemalan celebrations of the Day of the Dead are highlighted by the

Gran calavera elctrica por

construction and flying of giant kites in addition to the traditional visits

Las tradiciones y las actividade

to grave sites of ancestors. A big event also is the consumption of

Da de los Muertos no son univ

fiambre, which is made only for this day during the year.

en pueblo. Por ejemplo, en el

Patzcuaro en Michoacn, la tra

In Ecuador the Day of the Dead is observed to some extent by all parts
of society, though it is especially important to the indigenous Kichwa

un nino en vez de un adulto. E

muerte del nino, los padrinos co

peoples, who make up an estimated quarter of the

padres con dulces, frutas, pan

population. Indigena families gather together in the community

(utilizado para pedir a la Virgen

cemetery with offerings of food for a day-long remembrance of their

velas. Esto es con la finalidad

ancestors and lost loved ones. Ceremonial foods include colada

respeto y apreciacion a los pad

morada, a spiced fruit porridge that derives its deep purple color from

coloridos, a menudo con masca

the Andean blackberry and purple maize. This is typically consumed

plaza o en el jardin del pueblo.

with guagua de pan, a bread shaped like a swaddled infant, though

la gente enciende velas y se su

variations include many pigsthe latter being traditional to the city of

rumbo a Janitzio, una isla en el

Loja. The bread, which is wheat flour-based today, but was made with cementerio, para honrar y celeb
masa in the pre-Columbian era, can be made savory with cheese
inside or sweet with a filling of guava paste. These traditions have
permeated into mainstream society, as well, where food establishments
add both colada morada and gaugua de pan to their menus for the
season. Many nonindigenous Ecuadorians partake in visiting the
graves of the deceased, cleaning and bringing flowers, or preparing the
traditional foods,too.
The Brazilian public holiday of Finados (Day of the Dead) is celebrated
on November 2. Similar to other Day of the Dead celebrations, people
go to cemeteries and churches with flowers and candles, and offer
prayers. The celebration is intended to be positive to celebrate those
who are deceased.
In Haiti voodoo traditions mix with Roman Catholic observances as, for
example, loud drums and music are played at all-night celebrations at
cemeteries to waken Baron Samedi, the Loa of the dead, and his
mischievous family of offspring, the Gede.
Dia de los atitas (" Day of the Skulls") is a festival celebrated in La

Familias arreglando y decorando

Ro en el

En contraste, el pueblo de Oco

estado de Morelos, abre sus pu

veladoras (pequenas velas de c

recientemente fallecidos. A ca
atole. Esto es hecho solo por
la familia murio el ano anterior.

temprano para comer gratis y d

erigidos para recibir a los visita

En algunas partes del pais (esp

anos recientes otras costumbre

disfraces vagan por las calles,

Paz, Bolivia, on May 5. In pre-Columbian times indigenous Andeans

una calaverita, un pequeno reg

had a tradition of sharing a day with the bones of their ancestors on the piden a los transeuntes. Esta
third year after burial; however, only the skulls are used

similar a la costumbre "dulce o

today. Traditionally, the skulls of family members are kept at home to

watch over the family and protect them during the year. On November Algunas personas piensan que
9, the family crowns the skulls with fresh flowers, sometimes also

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dressing them in various garments, and making offerings of cigarettes,

muecos de los muertos para l

coca leaves, alcohol, and various other items in thanks for the year's

casas y preparan los platillos fa

protection. The skulls are also sometimes taken to the central

ponerlos sobre su altar o en su

cemetery in La Paz for a special Mass and blessing.

United States

Celebraciones fuera d
Latinoamerica

Las celebraciones Guatemaltec

resaltadas por la construccin y

de las tradicionales visitas a ce

Day of the Dead altar in Atlanta in memory of Jennifer Ann Crecente,
murdered at the age of 18 by her ex-boyfriend

gran evento es tambin el cons

para ese da en todo el ao.

En Ecuador el dia de los muert

toda la sociedad, aunque es es

indigenas Kichwa, los cuales co

parte de la poblacion estimada.

el cementerio de la comunidad
San Francisco's annual Day of the Dead celebration in Garfield Square

dia de remembranza de sus an

comidas ceremoniales incluyen

frutas con especias que debe s

andinas y al maiz morado. Es

pan, un pan con forma de un in

incluyen a los cerdos, esto ultim

Loja. El pan, el cual es de har

elaborado con masa en la era p

apetitoso con queso en su inter

guayaba. Estas tradiciones se

An altar in Los Angeles pays homage to "dead" TV shows, with traditional
marigolds, sugar skulls and candles

In many American communities with Mexican residents Day of the

Dead celebrations are very similar to those held in Mexico. In some of
these communities such as in Texas and Arizona, the celebrations tend
to be mostly traditional. For example, the All Souls Procession has
been an annual Tucson event since 1990. The event combines
elements of traditional Day of the Dead celebrations with those of
pagan harvest festivals. People wearing masks carry signs honoring
the dead and an urn in which people can place slips of paper with
prayers on them to be burned. Likewise, Old Town San Diego,
California annually hosts a very traditional two-day celebration
culminating in a candlelight procession to the historic El Campo Santo
Cemetery.
In other communities interactions between Mexican traditions and
American culture are resulting in celebrations in which Mexican
traditions are being extended to make artistic or sometimes political
statements. For example, in Los Angeles, California, the Self Help
Graphics & Art Mexican-American cultural center presents an annual
Day of the Dead celebration that includes both traditional and political
elements, such as altars to honor the victims of the Iraq War
highlighting the high casualty rate among Latino soldiers. An updated,

sociedad convencional, donde

la colada morada y la guagua d

temporada. Mucho de los no i

visitar las tumbas de los difunto

preparando las tradicionales co

El dia festivo de los finados Bra

celebrado el 2 de Noviembre.

los Muertos, la gente va a los c

y ofrece oraciones. La celebra

para celebrar a aquellos que ha

En Haiti las tradiciones de vudu

romanas, como por ejemplo, ta

en celebraciones durante toda

despertar al Baron Samedi, El D

hijos traviesos, los Gede.

Dia de los natitas (" Dia de las

la Paz, Bolivia, el 5 de Mayo.

indigenas andinos tenian una tr

huesos de sus ancestros al terc

embargo, solo se usan las cala

las calaveras de los miembros

intercultural version of the Day of the Dead is also evolving at

para velar por la familia y prote

Hollywood Forever Cemetery. There, in a mixture of Mexican

Noviembre, la familia corona la

traditions and Hollywood hip, conventional altars are set up side-by-

veces tambien vistiendolos con

side with altars to Jayne Mansfield and Johnny Ramone. Colorful

ofrendas de cigarillos, hojas de

native dancers and music intermix with performance artists, while sly

en agradecimiento por la protec

pranksters play on traditional themes.

son algunas veces llevados tam

para una misa y una bendicion

Los Estados Unidos

Altar del Da de Muertos en Atla

asesinada a la eda

Day of the Dead, Washington, DC, 2013

Similar traditional and intercultural updating of Mexican celebrations

are held in San Francisco, for example, the Galera de la Raza,
SomArts Cultural Center, Mission Cultural Center, de Young Museum
and altars at Garfield Square by the Marigold Project. Oakland is

Da anual del Da de Muertos

home to Corazon Del Pueblo in the Fruitvale district. Corazon Del

Pueblo has a shop offering handcrafted Mexican gifts and a museum
devoted to Day of the Dead artifacts. Also, the Fruitvale district in
Oakland serves as the hub of the Dia de Los Muertos annual festival
which occurs the last weekend of October. Here, a mix of several
Mexican traditions come together with traditional Aztec dancers,
regional Mexican music, and other Mexican artisans to celebrate the

Un altar en Los Angeles que brind

con el tradicional cempas

day. In Missoula, Montana skeletal celebrants on stilts, novelty

Las celebraciones del Da de M

bicycles, and skis parade through town. The festival also occurs

con residentes mexicanos son

annually at historic Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston's Jamaica Plain

en Mxico. En algunas de est

neighborhood. Sponsored by Forest Hills Educational Trust and the

Arizona, las celebraciones tiend

folkloric performance group La Piata, the Day of the Dead festivities

ejemplo, la Procesin de Almas

celebrate the cycle of life and death. People bring offerings of flowers, desde 1990. El evento combin
photos, mementos, and food for their departed loved ones, which they

Da de Muertos tradicional con

place at an elaborately and colorfully decorated altar. A program of

paganos. La gente con msca

traditional music and dance also accompanies the community event.

muertos y una urna en la cual l

con oraciones escritas para ser

Barrio Antiguo San Diego, Calif

tradicional de dos das, culmina

histrico cementerio El Campo

En otras comunidades, las inte

cultura Americana resultan en c

Mexicanas son extendidas para

declaraciones polticas. Por ej

Centro Cultural de Auto Ayuda

Americano (Self Help Graphics

Center en ingls) presenta una

que incluye tanto elementos tra

altares para honrar a las vctim

alto nmero de bajas entre los
versin intercultural del Da de

en el Hollywood Forever Ceme

tradiciones Mexicanas y el mod

son colocados de lado a lado c

Johnny Ramone. Coloridas ba

Europe
A Mexican-style Day of the Dead has been celebrated in Prague,

entremezclada con artistas de r

maliciosos juegan con temas tr

Czech Republic, as part of a promotion by the Mexican

embassy. Local citizens join in a celebration of the Day of the Dead
put on by a theatre group with masks, candles, and sugar skulls.

The Philippines and Oceania

Flowers, including Mexican marigolds, used in the celebration of the Day of

the Dead

In the Philippines, the holiday is called All Saints Day (Todos los
Santos), Undas (from Spanish andas, or possibly honra), or Araw ng
mga Patay (Day of the Dead), and has more of a family-reunion
atmosphere. The traditions were imported when the Philippines were
governed out of Mexico City as part of the Viceroyalty of New
Spain. [citation needed] Tombs are cleaned or repainted, candles are
lit, and flowers are offered. Entire families camp in cemeteries and
sometimes spend a night or two near their relatives' tombs. Card
games, eating, drinking, singing and dancing are common activities in
the cemetery. It is considered a very important holiday by many
Filipinos (after Christmas and Holy Week), and additional days are
normally given as special nonworking holidays (but only November 1 is
a regular holiday).

Da de los Muerto

Semejantes celebraciones Mex

actualizndose son llevadas a c

ejemplo, la Galera de la Raza,

de Misin Cultural, el Museo Jo

del Proyecto Calndula. Oakla

en el distrito de Fruitvale. Coraz

ofrece artesanas Mexicanas de

artefactos del Da de Muertos.

Oakland sirve como el centro d

lugar el ltimo fin de semana de

tradiciones Mexicanas renen d

regional Mexicana, y otros arte

da. En Missoula, Montana de

zancos, bicicletas innovadoras,

festival tambin se lleva a cabo

Mexican-style Day of the Dead celebrations occur in major cities in

Collados del Bosque (Forest Hi

Australia, Fiji and Indonesia. Prominent celebrations are held in

Plain de Boston. Patrocinado

Wellington, New Zealand, complete with altars celebrating the

Educativa de Forest Hills (Fore

deceased with flowers and gifts.

grupo La Piata de espctaculo

Similar traditions

Muertos celebran el ciclo de la

ofrendas de flores, fotos, recue

Many other cultures around the world have similar traditions of a day

queridos, las cuales ellos coloc

set aside to visit the graves of deceased family members. Often

colorido altar decorado. Un pr

included in these traditions are celebrations, food and beverages, in

tambin acompaa al evento d

addition to prayers and remembrances of the departed.

Europa

Some tribes of the Amazon believe the dead return as

Un Da de Muertos estilo mexic

flowers. [citation needed]

Repblica Checa, como parte d

embajada de Mxico. Los ciud

The Bon Festival (O-bon (?), or only Bon (?), is a Japanese
Buddhist holiday in August to honor the departed spirits of one's

celebracin del Da de Muertos

mscaras, velas y calaveras de

ancestors.

Las Filipinas y Oceana

In Korea, Chuseok (, ) is a major traditional holiday, also called
Hangawi. People go where the spirits of their ancestors are
enshrined, and perform ancestral worship rituals early in the morning;
they visit the tombs of immediate ancestors to trim plants, clean the
area around the tomb, and offer food, drink, and crops to their
ancestors.

Flores, incluyendo las calndulas

celebracin

The Qingming Festival (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese:

; pinyin: qng mng ji) is a traditional Chinese festival usually
occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar. Along with Double
Ninth Festival on the 9th day of the 9th month in the Chinese calendar,

En Filipinas, al da festivo se le

Undas (del espaol andas, o po

Patay (Da de Muertos), y tiene

it is a time to tend to the graves of departed ones. In addition, in the

familiar. Las tradiciones fueron

Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese calendar is called

gobernadas en las afueras de l

the Ghost Month (), in which ghosts and spirits come out from the

virreinato de la Nueva Espaa.

underworld to visit earth.

repintan las tumbas, se enciend

enteras acampan en los cemen

During the Nepali holiday of Gai Jatra (Cow Pilgrimage) every family

noche o dos cerca de las tumba

who has lost a family member during the previous year makes a

comer, beber, cantar y bailar so

construction of bamboo branches, cloth, paper decorations and

cementerio. Es considerado u

portraits of the deceased, called a gai. Traditionally, a cow leads the

muchos Filipinos (despus de N

spirits of the dead into the next land. Depending on local custom,

normalmente dados das adicio

either an actual live cow or a construct representing a cow may be

(pero solo el 1ro de Noviembre

used. The festival is also a time to dress up in costume, including

costumes involving political comments and satire.

Las celebraciones del Da de M

cabo en ciudades principales e

In some cultures in Africa, visits to the graves of ancestors, the leaving

Indonesia. Celebraciones des

of food and gifts, and the asking of protection serve as important parts

Nueva Zelanda, repleta de alta

of traditional rituals. One example of this is the ritual that occurs just

y regalos.

before the beginning of the hunting season.

Tradiciones similares

External links

Day of the Dead History by The Arizona Republic

Muchas otras culturas alrededo

de un da dedicado a visitar las

familia difuntos. A menudo inc

Day of the Dead Website & Photography

celebraciones, comidas y bebid

Day of the Dead Multimedia documentary by Enrico Martino

recuerdos de los difuntos.

Day of the Dead in and around Mexico City

Algunas tribus del Amazonas c

flores. [cita requerida]

El Festival Bon (O-bon (?),

budista japons en agosto en h

.

En Corea, Chuseok (, )

tambin llamado Hangawi. La

antepasados estan guardados

rituales de adoracin temprano

de sus antepasados inmediatos

alrededor de la tumba, y ofrece

antepasados.

El festival Qingming (En chino s

tradicional: ; en pinyin: q
tradicional que se lleva a cabo

del calendario gregoriano. Jun

noveno da del noveno mes en

atender las tumbas de los sere

tradicin china, el sptimo mes

del Espritu (), en el cual la

inframundo para visitar la tierra

Durante el da festivo nepals d

toda familia que ha perdido un

previo hace una construccin d

de papel y retratos de los fallec

gai. Tradicionalmente, una vac

el siguiente mundo. Dependie

vaca real viva o una construcci

utilizada. El festival es tambi