Not long ago, the Day of the Dead festival was a mystery to most Americans, and even some Mexicans, too. People who did know about it tended to think it was the “Mexican Halloween,” which is ...

The Chico Day of the Dead Festival drew a diverse crowd of all ... s life as a person working in the funeral industry and as ...

Since the festival takes place over the course ... While the holiday is rooted in Mexican culture, the Day of the Dead is largely celebrated across Latin America. Furthermore, due to the elaborate ...

My father replied that it was because though we were Mexican, we were Jewish first — and while we could participate in some cultural aspects of the festival ... the Day of the Dead originates ...

Mexico's Day of the Dead festival blends Catholic rituals with the pre-Hispanic belief that the dead return once a year from the underworld, and seeks to celebrate the continuity of life.

that is usually baked on the days leading up to and on the Day of the Dead (1–2 November) in Mexico. The shape of the bread represents a skull and bones. It is delicious eaten freshly made ...