Perhaps another way of looking at it is to recognize the inevitable cultural transformations and evolutions inherent to mass and prolonged immigration when displaced traditions and customs take root in different parts of the world and converge with the cultural, economic and social specificities of their new places. where Day of the Dead is completely under the radar, as it was a mere decade ago, or if it’s worth it to have a tradition break into the cultural mainstream, even if quite imperfectly? The real question is whether it is better to live in the U.S. Marigolds, or “flor de cempasúchil” (Nahuatl for “flower of twenty petals”), are widespread. On home shrines and gravestones, family members place “ofrendas,” gifts to the dead, which can include favorite meals and beverages, sugar skulls, jewelry, toys, and other significant items. In both instances, relatives make a special effort to provide an exuberant space in which the departed can feast and dwell. ![]() Families celebrate their lost loved ones at home or at the cemetery: if at home, by constructing an altar if at the cemetery, by cleaning and decorating graves. Traditionally, Día de los Muertos – also known as Día de los Difuntos – is celebrated on November 2. The commemoration was moved centuries ago to coincide with All Saints Day, and the more modern Día de los Muertos combines both pre-Columbian traditions and Catholic customs. ![]() You couldn’t find Day of the Dead-themed c andle holders at Target or kitchen towels at World Market decorated with “calaveras,” ornate and colorful skulls associated with this holiday.įor several thousand years, indigenous people in what is now Mexico honored the dead with celebrations throughout the month of August. ![]() Not long ago, the Day of the Dead was largely unknown throughout the US.
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