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Day of the Dead/ Día de los Muertos
Por Dana Lovallo
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The History/ La historia
500+ years ago, los españoles landed in Mexico and witnessed an absurd ritual The native Aztecs were playing with skulls and dancing around There skulls were used to honor the dead during a month-long ritual La muerte isn’t a bad thing – we should celebrate those who have passed! Used to celebrate for the month of August Spaniards changed it to All Saint’s Day = November 1st and 2nd
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Day of the Dead Today/ Día de los muertos hoy
Today, Mexicans and other people around the world build altars to remember the dead and decorate them with photos and more! Families visit graves of loved ones and decorate them with flores, comida, juguetes y más They have a picnic next to the grave and celebrate It is a big celebration!! // Es una gran celebración
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Photos of the altars and graves/Fotos de las altares y tumbas
My sister went to Morelia, Mexico during the celebrations Mi hermana fue a Morelia, México durante las celebraciones
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Mi hermana al lado de unos esqueletos
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Why are there so many skeletons?/¿Por qué hay tantos esqueletos?
In Mexico, los esqueletos aren’t supposed to be scary! They are happy and playful They are used to remember el pasado in a celebratory way
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The Catrina Dolls/La Calavera Catrina
In 1913, José Guadalupe Posada made a famous etching out of zinc He called it “La Calavera Catrina”, which means “The Elegant Skull” “Catrín” means elegant Ever since, beautiful skeletons have been replicated!
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Otras Catrinas
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Other Skeletons in Mexican Art/Otros esqueletos en el arte mexicano
“Sueños de una tarde dominical en la Alameda Central/Dreams of a Sunday afternoon on the main boulevard”– Diego Rivera, Mexico
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Key words/Palabras claves
“Día de los muertos” Los españoles La muerte Las flores La comida Los juguetes El esqueleto La calavera Catrín Celebración
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References Most photos were taken by my sister and I
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