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On that day, you put all the food on the altar, Flores Juarez says, because Nov. 2 is when the adult souls return and more personal belongings are placed on the altar. By Nov. 3, they begin to say goodbye to their dearly departed. "That's why the fruit spoils and it doesn't taste the same... It means they have eaten it and have taken it with them," he says in Spanish.

Since I was little, I remember putting together the altar with photos of our loved ones and their favorite foods and drinks like rice and beans, birrote (bread), Mexican candy and liquor,” Carlos recalls. “We always went to downtown Los Angeles to the flower market to buy fresh marigolds for the altar. We would also make it a point to eat their favorite meals during this time.” For Lopez, his goal is to celebrate not only his ancestors, but his guests' late loved ones. Before the party, he asked people to submit photos of those they have lost so they could be displayed on the event's ofrenda. One of the strongest and most recognizable symbols of The Day of the Dead celebrations is the tall female skeleton wearing a fancy hat with feathers. You have surely seen her in various contexts because the striking unique makeup has become very trendy in the last years. Her name is La Catrina and the essence of her story goes deep into Mexican traditions and roots but has been restyled only in the last century. Look at this skeletal body enjoying his summer in the spirit world of the dead. He appears to have a great, warm day after a long time of cold in the world of the dead. Make sure he enjoys his day by coloring the scene to flamboyance.At Lopez’s Día de Muertos event, it incorporated traditional elements of the holiday, along with his new traditions he creates and establishes as he continues to host.

This Day of the Dead event is actually a set of traditions and symbols that can be slightly different depending on the area in Mexico. These festivities are spread over several days, normally the first few days of November when the celebrations are at their peak in the country. Some symbols like skeletons, sugar skulls, altars, and the colorful cut-paper streamers can be seen in all parts of Mexico at this time.

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Day of the Dead was recently made even more famous with the award-winning 3D computer-animated movie “Coco” released in 2017. The story is about 12-year-old Miguel who gets transported to the land of the Dead and meets his ancestors. The movie beautifully and masterfully covers the traditions involved during the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico. La Catrina On the Day of the Dead, the Mexicans go to the graveyard to visit those who have passed away. They wear skull masks and formal wear, to pay respect. This helps them connect the dead to them, bringing a sense of connection.

Here is an image of the Cemetery of the Dead. Notice how the events are being carried by skull humans, therefore symbolizing the dead. This image is one of the many methods by which the Mexican people represent the spirit of the dead, showing how even the dead live a normal life in the spirit world.

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She is a strong visual image depicting how the Mexican people see death and the afterlife. Different cultures have diverse traditions in regards to death and how they deal with it individually and as a family. Mexico is very unique in their views of this fact of life and prefers to take it good-humoredly and passionately. That is not to say that they don’t grieve and miss a loved one who passes away. What it means is that they choose to celebrate the life and memories the person created while they were with them instead of indulging in the fact that they are gone forever.