Dia De Los Muertos

Dia de Los Muertos, November 2 2013

Living in Arizona I learned something new about celebration of All Souls Day. And this is what I've been told and experienced today.

"The celebration of All Souls Day is for families to invite their deceased loved ones into their homes. They build a path of flowers to guide them to their homes where an altar is mounted for them with photos, diplomas, food, clothes of the decedent. Later the celebration moves to the cemetery where the tombs are decorated with flowers, food, religious amulets, candy skeletons and other items that were treasured by the decedent. The families share stories of the deceased with other people in the cemetery. All Souls Day is observed differently in every region. For example in Mexico, families celebrate with a supper and the bread of the dead. 'The bread of the dead' is a very special part of the celebration. It is customary to break the bread with skeleton inside, the belief is that the person who bites the skeleton will have a good luck."