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Friday, November 2, 2018

Day of the Dead

Filed under: General — m759 @ 9:00 am

From Wikipedia

Day of the Dead
Observed by Mexico, and regions with large Hispanic populations
Type Cultural 
Syncretic Christian
Significance Prayer and remembrance of friends and family members who have died
Celebrations Creation of altars to remember the dead, traditional dishes for the Day of the Dead
Begins October 31
Ends November 2
Date October 31
Next time 31 October 2019
Frequency Annual
Related to All Saints' Day

"The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos ) is
a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico,
in particular the Central and South regions,
and by people of Mexican heritage elsewhere.
The multi-day holiday focuses on gatherings
of family and friends to pray for and remember
friends and family members who have died, and
help support their spiritual journey. . . .

The holiday is sometimes called Día de los Muertos 
in Anglophone countries, a back-translation of its
original name, Día de Muertos .

Gradually, it was associated with October 31,
November 1, and November 2 to coincide with the
Western Christianity triduum of Allhallowtide: 
All Saints' EveAll Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day."

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The previous post concerned a poet who reportedly
died on October 23, 2018.  This journal on that date —

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