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El día de los muertos no es una versión Mexicana de Halloween. Es una fiesta cultural que combina rituales aztecas indígenas con el catolicismo donde se origina la tradición. El Día de los Muertos se celebra el Primero de Noviembre, en el Día de Todos los Santos y termina en el Día de los Difuntos, el 2 de Noviembre.
Día de los Muertos honra a los muertos como parte natural de la esencia humana. El día de muertos celebra las vidas de los difuntos con comidas, bebidas y actividades de los muertos en vida. Los muertos son parte de la celebración de la comunidad y despierta de su sueño eterno a compartir la fiesta con sus seres queridos. Poemas y Catrinas se elaboran en su honor.
Catrinas
👻👻👻👻👻👻👻
Los fantasmas se fueron
Las almas regresaron
Memorias nos dejaron
Nunca las olvidaremos
Las almas regresaron
Memorias nos dejaron
Nunca las olvidaremos
Celebramos la muerte
Recordamos las almas
Con comidas y recuerdos
Que ellos nos dejaron 🎃
Recordamos las almas
Con comidas y recuerdos
Que ellos nos dejaron 🎃
Maritza M. Mejia@2018
The Day of the Dead is NOT a Mexican version of Halloween. "Dia de los Muertos" is celebrated on All Saints Day (Nov. 1st) and All Souls Day (Nov.2nd) minor Catholic holidays. It is cultural holiday that combines
indigenous Aztec rituals with Catholicism where the tradition is originated.
Dia de los Muertos honors the dead as natural part of the human essence. The Day of the Dead celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. The dead are part of the community celebration and awakened from their eternal sleep to share the festival with their loved ones.
Dia de los Muertos honors the dead as natural part of the human essence. The Day of the Dead celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. The dead are part of the community celebration and awakened from their eternal sleep to share the festival with their loved ones.
According to research, the most familiar symbol of Dia de los Muertos are the Calacas (Spanish pronunciation:
[kaˈlaka], a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for skeleton) and Calaveras (skulls). However, the most popular costume are the Catrinas is the Mexican representation of the dead created by Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada always portrayed as enjoying life, often in fancy clothes and flowers. Poems and song are signed in its honor.
Source: http://nationalgeographic.org/media/dia-de-los-muertos
November Quatrain
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[kaˈlaka], a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for skeleton) and Calaveras (skulls). However, the most popular costume are the Catrinas is the Mexican representation of the dead created by Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada always portrayed as enjoying life, often in fancy clothes and flowers. Poems and song are signed in its honor.
Source: http://nationalgeographic.org/media/dia-de-los-muertos
November Quatrain
By Maritza M. Mejia
All ghosts are gone,
All souls remembered,
Decorations are done,
Welcome November!
Maritza Martínez Mejía
Mother, Author, Educator and Translator
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Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry, Latino Book Awards, Author’s Talk
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