Okay, letās get something straight here:Ā
DĆa De Los Muertos is notĀ āA MexicanĀ Halloweenā
If you did not know that, it is alright it is not your job to know everything about ever culture but allow me to explain exactly what Day of the Dead is:Ā
DĆa De Los Muertos/ Day of the Dead is a celebration but not so much of one like Halloween,Ā
In the mornings there are typically parades all filled with laughter, dance, beautiful decorations, and music of course it is fun we celebrate the life we have
But we donāt paint our faces and go parading down the street for nothing, its not a thing we do just because it is funĀ
We honor those who has passed and made the journey to the afterlife
Each year families to to Grave sights (which are NOT for your aesthetically pleasing selfies please) to pay respects and visit those who have already gone
Mexicans and Hispanics are very family oriented people, at the grave sights you can often hear mother wailing out for their children who passed too soon or men knelt over their motherās grave sobbing and of course children crying for their parents
People pray and cry out, they sob and scream
Yes it is a day of remembrance and we honor them but it is still painful, we miss those who once walked with us
Families and friends typically bring favorite food, flowers, drinks, etc to the graveyardsĀ
Do NOT make fun of that. Please.
DONāT post skeleton memes aimed at Day of The Dead, theĀ calavera/sugar skullsĀ are meant to represented the parted souls of loved ones with names etched onto the forehead and the skulls painted on our faces are meant to ward off more death
DONāT disrespect grave sights, this is an obvious thing not to do peopleĀ
DONāTĀ celebrate if you do not intend of respecting and honoring those who have passed and just want it as a second HalloweenĀ
DONāT mock people celebrating or any of the traditionsĀ
DONāT mess the with petals, those orange petals are from a flower calledĀ cempoalxochitl, and they are meant to help guide the dead back to their homes so their spirits can too visitĀ
Donāt get me wrong Day of the Dead isnāt always sad it is also fun and amazing and beautiful, we not only honor those who have gone but we celebrate those who have lived this long, we celebrate the life we have and acknowledge the fact we made it this far, death is a natural cycle, death will take us all one day but not today, and that is the reason why we celebrate! It is a beautifully melancholy holiday, and remember Day of the Dead is actually multiple days do please be mindful!
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