Day of the Dead -Hadassah Lai

Day of the Dead currently happened last week on November, right after Halloween. Many Mexico and Spanish countries celebrated this honorable day to pay their respects to the dead. Our school, Booker T. Washington, had a shrine for the dead relatives or friends of the students and teachers of the school. The shrine was filled with pictures and small keepsakes that reminded the students of them. Day of the Dead is not only a time for mourning, in fact celebration takes up most of the day. In every city that celebrates Day of the Dead, the streets are filled with food vendors and stalls that sell decorations and treats for children. Candied skulls, sweet corn bread, and multiple sweets are among the many treats that are being sold and eaten. Dances are usually performed, their costumes displaying costumes and masks. At night, families gather at cemeteries and place candles over their beloveds' graves. Flowers are strewn across the dirt and prayers are said. This is how they end their Day of the Dead festivities.