Day of the Dead

2023 - 11 - 1

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I Say Mourner's Kaddish on Day of the Dead (Hey Alma)

In Mexican tradition All Soul's Day became Día de los Muertos and the traditions that sprang up around it were a mix of Catholic and pagan. Most notable is the ...

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Remembering lost loved ones in Oaxaca on Mexico's Day of the ... (Aljazeera.com)

On Dia de los Muertos, the streets of Oaxaca come alive with celebrations, as Mexico sees a spike in holiday tourism.

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'Coco' and Day of the Dead help kids, families with death, grief (NBC News)

Movies like "Coco" and Day of the Dead rituals invite children and adults to approach death not with sadness or fear but as a tribute to life itself, ...

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Day of the Dead is full of longstanding traditions meant to honor ... (KCRA Sacramento)

Día de los Muertos, known in English as Day of the Dead, is a time-honored tradition in Mexico with origins that go back thousands of years.

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How the Day of the Dead Is Celebrated in Yucatán (Vogue.com)

He is originally from the town of Tekax, but he has been looking after this hacienda in southeastern Mexico for 16 years. Dzul has a gift that he got from his ...

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With flowers, altars and candles, Mexicans are honouring deceased ... (CTV News)

Residents of southern Mexico's Oaxaca state wait with anticipation for Day of the Dead celebrations every Nov. 1, when families place homemade altars to ...

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The Day of the Dead in Mexico is a celebration for the 5 senses ... (CityNews)

By María Verza And Fernanda Pesce, The Associated Press. Posted October 31, 2023 8:19 pm. Last Updated November 1, 2023 12:42 am. MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Day ...

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Day of the Dead is taking on Halloween traditions - Colorado Newsline (Colorado Newsline)

I believe it's time to fully acknowledge the cultural intermixing that's happening between Día de los Muertos and Halloween.

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What is Day of the Dead? (Olean Times Herald)

The Day of the Dead is a holiday in Mexico dedicated to remembering those who have passed on. Here is how people are celebrating their loved ones.

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The Day of the Dead in Mexico is a celebration for the five senses (Toronto Star)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Day of the Dead in Mexico smells like cempasuchil flowers and copal incense. It has a sweet taste. Sounds and colors abound.

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Calgarians invited to explore Mexican 'Day of the Dead' traditions (Globalnews.ca)

Artists Oscar and Fabi Rios, both from Mexico City, have created several colourful figures to add to the festive atmosphere in the art gallery. They'll also be ...

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What is Día de los Muertos? An expert explains the holiday ... (PBS NewsHour)

The holiday is celebrated though ritual observations like constructing altars, or ofrendas, filled with offerings to the dead and decorating family ...

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Day of the Dead in Mexico Is Celebration for the 5 Senses (Voice of America)

Together, two smells show dead souls the way out of the underworld: cempasuchil — a type of marigold whose name means “flower of 20 petals” in Nahuatl language ...

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Escalating violence threatens Day of the Dead celebrations in ... (CTV News)

What started as an ambush quickly transformed into a manhunt on Wednesday afternoon, when police in Mexico's northern border state of Sonora repelled a ...

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Day of the Dead Is a Time to Remember Ancestors (Church Newsroom)

Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson and the Church's Mexico Area presidency invite others to reflect on lessons from their ancestors and do ...

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How Latinos in Edmonton are celebrating the Day of the Dead (CTV Edmonton)

Día de los Muertos is the holiday Angelica Cruz, owner of Mexican bakery La Morenita, looks forward to the most. "Towards the end of September, everybody is ...

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What to eat on Day of the Dead? A salad that everyone makes ... (Minnesota Public Radio News)

“It's a time to remember those who have died and feast in their honor,” said Minnesota chef and cookbook author Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, a native of Guatemala. “ ...

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Día de los Muertos is a solemn celebration between relatives and ... (CBC.ca)

Día de los Muertos is a Latin American holiday that begins on Nov. 1 and will last two days to honour the spirits of dead relatives. Here's how the day is ...

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