While Americans get ready for Halloween at the start of next week, many others are also preparing to celebrate a rich cultural tradition that originated in…
While Americans get ready for Halloween at the start of next week, many others are also preparing to celebrate a rich cultural tradition that originated in Mexico immediately afterwards., is a two-day holiday that is meant to reunite the living and the dead, and is often viewed as a celebration of life for loved ones who have passed away.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyFrom sugar candies and clay decorations to face painting, skulls, or calaveras, are the most ubiquitous component to the tradition. The culmination of the celebration then begins at noon on Nov. 2, when Día de los Muertos is officially celebrated, remembering the spirits of all of the departed.
At this time, it is also customary to clean the gravestone of the departed and restore its original color., Día de los Muertos began in the last 500 years as a combination of ancient indigenous cosmology and Roman Catholic tradition.
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