Mexicans Honor Their Departed
 Reuters
November 02, 2009
| | Residents in Mexico gather to decorate the graves of the departed celebrating an ancient rite that dates back to pre-Hispanic times. (Reuters) | |
Dia de los muertos, or “Day of the Dead,” is one of the biggest celebrations in Mexico, surpassing Christmas and other holidays.
While the name may have a negative connotation, the holiday celebrated Nov. 2 is a day to reflect on family and friends who have died.
In Mexico, the celebrations often take place by the tombstone of the loved one, with relatives and friends gathering with food, drink, and gifts. There, they sing, laugh and talk to the deceased.
The Day of the Dead festival has its origins in a pre-Hispanic Aztec belief that the dead return to the earth one day each year to visit their loved ones.
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