Dias del muertos

By Bubs
  • 1421 BCE

    the beginning

    roots to the Aztec people in what is now central Mexico. The Aztecs used skulls to honor the dead a millennium before the Day of the Dead celebrations emerged. Skulls, like the ones once placed on Aztec temples, remain a key symbol in a tradition that has continued for more than six centuries

  • Where Day of the Dead is Celebrated

    Day of the Dead is celebrated in public and private places. It is mostly celebrated in peoples homes or in graveyards. People create altars for their deceased loved one, when celebrated in homes. In graveyards people clean the deceased person's graves and decorate them with foods and drinks, candles, flowers, and photos. People stay up all night celebrating and telling funny tales about the dead when they were alive. Celebrations sometimes take the form of parades, festivals, and street parties.

  • Who Celebrates Day of the Dead

    Day of the Dead is celebrated all throughout Mexico. Many countries around the world celebrate Day of the Dead in their own similar way though. Celebrations may occur in countries in Central and South America, and Europe and Asia. Day of the Dead has also taken place in the U.S. where large group of Mexican immigrants are, mostly in California, Texas, and Arizona. Even people around the world that are not connected to Mexican culture sometimes celebrate Day of the Dead.

  • Los Dias de los Muertos

    Los Dias de los Muertos is a time when family members honor their deceased loved one. This holiday originated in what is now Mexico, it is celebrated in many countries around the world. People honor the dead by building them altars that has some of their favorite foods and drinks, it also has pictures of them. People have street parties, parades, and festivals as celebrations. Los Dias de los Muertos is becoming a world known holiday and is even reaching people without a Mexican/Spanish decent.

  • Halloween

    Halloween is a time of superstition and celebration. Halloween is thought to have originated with the Celtic festival of Samhain, which is when people would set bonfires to scares ghosts and evil spirits away. November 1 was designated as a time to honor saints and martyrs; the holiday All Saints' Day used some of the traditions from Samhain. All Hallows' Eve (later came to be known as Halloween) was the evening before. Halloween came to be known as a community based event where kids got candy.