Common Misconceptions about The Day of the Dead El día de los muertos by May Herz .
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Common Misconceptionsabout
The Day of the Dead El día de los muertos
by May Herz http://www.inside-mexico.com/noes.htm
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• It is not the
Mexican version
of Halloween.
• Mexicans have
celebrated the
Day of the Dead
since the year
1800 B.C.
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• It is not scary or
morbid.
• There are no images
of dead people,
ghosts, witches, or
the devil.
• Calaveras, or
skeletons, are a
modern artistic
representation of the
of the annual event
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Posada, Jose Guadalupe Calavera depicting contemporary newspapers as skeleton cyclists
c. 1889-1895Type metal engraving
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• It is not a cult.
• This ritual has nothing
to do with cults.
• It is a Catholic
Christian ritual
intermixed with
indigenous culture.
• For many, going to
mass is an essential
aspect of this
celebration.
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• It doesn’t honor death or
dying, but remembers the
life and love of dead
relatives.
• If offers the opportunity to
reflect upon life, heritage,
ancestors, and the
meaning and purpose of
human existence.
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• Altars or ofrendas
are not worshipped.
• Ofrendas offer love
and remember
departed family
members as they
were in life and
family.
• Memory and life
comingle.
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• It is not a sad ritual.
• It’s a day of happiness and remembering loved ones.
• It is not a party.
• When in the graveyard, people assume an introspective attitude.
• There is love without grief.
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It is about Love not Fear
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• It is not a
careless or
fearless
confrontation
of death.
• It is a moment
to reflect upon
one’s life and
the cycle of life
and death.
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• It is not a “strange”
ritual.
• It is very similar to
going to a grave and
leaving flowers,
stuffed animals, flags,
or lighting a candle.
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