Midday Muse: Dia De Los Muertos

November 1, 2007

El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) is a Mexican holiday that celebrates, honors, and remembers departed loved ones. Families remember and celebrate those who have passed on by participating in parades, preparing special foods, making alters, and decorating cemeteries with papel picado, flowers such as yellow marigolds, and candy calaveras (skeletons and skull). While some might think the holiday might be morose, it is in fact a joyous, festive occasion. Happy Dia de los Muertos, everyone!

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Midday Muse Dia De Los Muertos

5 Comments

Rachel419 5 years 28 weeks

!Me encanta Dia de los Muertos! !Quiero ir a Mexico por un celebration uno ano!

The City Girl 5 years 28 weeks

This holiday was always so much fun growing up. Eerie, but fun. We'd paint our faces like skulls and see all the shrines people made for their dead loved ones in the cultural center (many were really poignant), then go on the procession walk through the Mission district that lead a big party in the park.Pinup sweetheart, I was just in LA and Olvera St. for sugar skulls was definitely a stop! :-D

The City Girl 5 years 28 weeks

This holiday was always so much fun growing up. Eerie, but fun. We'd paint our faces like skulls and see all the shrines people made for their dead loved ones in the cultural center (many were really poignant), then go on the procession walk through the Mission district that lead a big party in the park. Pinup sweetheart, I was just in LA and Olvera St. for sugar skulls was definitely a stop! :-D