The Day of the Dead or All Soul’s Day is celebrated in Mexico on November 2nd. This holiday is not a sad, mournful one, but it is to celebrate life and is a happy and lively day. The Hispanic people celebrate this holiday by creating altars and preparing food and candy to give to their ancestors, whose souls will come to visit the altar that commemorate their life. The altars are beautiful; they are made with an assortment of different things.
I wanted to learn more about some Spanish traditions and holidays. The Day of the Dead sounded like our Halloween, but it turns out it is a lot different. The Day of the Dead looks sounds like it would be a very sad holiday, but it is a joyful and cheerful one. I like how they prepare for their ancestors to come and visit them. They leave water and candy out so the souls have something to eat and drink when they arrive. There preparations for these events are very interesting. I would like to learn more about everything they do to prepare and what it is like when the souls arrive. I think it would be interesting to visit Mexico during this celebration of life. It sounds like a fun and festive event that celebrates something serious.
http://www.dayofthedead.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment