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Page 2 • The Tiger • October 7,2008
Dia de los Muertos
More than 500 years ago
Spanish Conquistadors land-
ed in what is now Mexico, en-
countering natives practicing
a ritual that seemed to mock
death. The indigenous people
had been practicing this ritual
at least 3,000 years, known
today as Dia de los Muertos,
or Day of the Dead.
Unlike the Spaniards, who
viewed death as the end of
life, the natives viewed it as
the continuation of life. In-
stead of fearing death, they
embraced it. Spaniards con-
sidered the ritual to be sacrile-
gious. They perceived the in-
digenous people to be barbaric
and pagan. To make the ritual
more Christian, the Spaniards
moved it to coincide with All
Saints’ Day (November 1)
and All Souls’ Day (Novem-
ber 2). Previously it fell on the
ninth month of the Aztec So-
lar Calendar, approximately
the beginning of August, and
was celebrated for the en-
tire month. Festivities were
presided over by the god-
dess Mictecacihuatl, known
as “Lady of the Dead,” who
corresponds with the modem
Catrina.
Though the subject matter
may be considered morbid
by some cultures, celebrants
typically approach the Day of
the Dead joyfully, and though
it occurs at the same time as
Halloween, All Saints’ Day
and All Souls’ Day, the tradi-
tional mood is much brighter,
with emphasis on celebrating
and honoring the lives of the
deceased and celebrating the
continuation of life; the belief
is not that death is the end, but
rather the beginning of a new
stage in life.
The Day of the Dead is
a time for the dead to return
home and visit loved ones,
feast on their favorite foods
and listen to their favorite
music. In the homes, fam-
ily members honor their de-
ceased with ofrendas, altars
with offerings, which may
consist of photographs, bread,
other foods, flowers, toys
and other symbolic offerings.
The altar includes four main
elements of nature — earth,
wind, water, and fire. Earth
is represented by crop: Mexi-
cans believe the souls are fed
by the aroma of food. Wind is
represented by a moving ob-
ject: tissue paper is commonly
used. Water is placed in a con-
tainer for the soul to quench
its thirst after the long journey
to the altar. Fire is represent-
ed by a wax candle: each lit
candle represents a soul, and
an extra one is placed for the
forgotten soul.
In most regions of Mexico
November 1 honors deceased
children and infants and de-
ceased adults are honored on
November 2. People visit the
cemetery where their loved
ones are buried, decorating
gravesites with marigolds
(their pungent smell arouses
the souls). They sit on picnic
blankets next to gravesites
and eat the favorite food of
their loved ones.
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Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia. The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 7, 2008, newspaper, October 7, 2008; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth648502/m1/2/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting St. Philips College.