Day of the Dead by Jessica Stegall
On November 1st and 2nd, Mexico and other Latin American countries celebrate "Day of the Dead," a holiday devoted to loved ones who have passed. In Mexico, people clean the bones of they dead relatives and decorate their graves. Guatemalans hold a horse race to remember their loved ones. In Mexico, parades and festivals are held to celebrate the day. Although the holiday seems glum, it is a happy, festive holiday used to remember loved ones who have passed rather than gloat in their death!
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This is such a lovely holiday. Honoring the past dead and your loved ones is a really sweet thing to do. I wish that this was more widely celebrated in America.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of celebrating lives rather than mourning them!
ReplyDeleteI've always loved the concept of this holiday. It really issn't that sad, it's more happy and friendly.
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