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Hace 1 día · Día de los Muertos: Celebrating Day of the Dead in Spanish • Day of the Dead • Discover the vibrant and colorful tradition of Día de los Muertos, where famil...
Hace 3 días · As Day of the Dead is just two days long, November 1-2, many stick around Oaxaca City for a few extra days, or head to the beautiful beaches of Oaxaca to lengthen the trip — so we’ll cover that as well.. Besides all that, you’ll learn about the history of Day of the Dead, the symbolism of things like ofrendas (altars), sugar skulls and La Catrina herself, which Oaxaca cemeteries to visit ...
Hace 13 horas · Meghan Roos. 49 minutes ago. General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor died on Sat., May 25 in Los Angeles, according to multiple media outlets. He was 37. Wactor was near his car with a coworker early ...
Hace 13 horas · Then a member of Congress, he was speaking at Arlington Cemetery outside Washington on May 30, 1868, at a time when the day to remember the nation’s fallen was called Decoration Day. “If silence is ever golden,” he added, “it must be here, beside the graves of 15,000 men, whose lives were more significant than speech, and whose death was a poem, the music of which can never be sung.
Hace 2 días · Strictly we should refer to the DAYS of the Dead, as there are 2-3 of them, and they last every year from the afternoon of October 31st. into the night of November 2nd. The date coincides with Hallowe’en (celebrated in Europe and the US) and with All Saints’ (and All Souls’) Day.
Hace 4 días · Just like Día de Muertos in other parts of Mexico, Day of the Dead in Oaxaca is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. Though in reality, the celebrations start on the night of October 31st when the spirits return at midnight. Preparations for the Oaxaca Day of the Dead festival begin earlier.
Hace 4 días · Day of the Dead in Michoacan is November 1st and November 2nd when it is believed the souls of the departed come to visit. At midnight on November 1st, the souls of children return to visit and on November 2nd, the souls of the adults. Thus the celebration begins on the night of October 31st, just like Day of the Dead in other parts of Mexico.
