The Day of the Dead or Día de Muertos is an ever-evolving holiday that traces its earliest roots to the Aztec people in what is now central Mexico. The Aztecs used skulls to honor the dead a A man adorns an altar with cempasúchil flowers or marigolds, in Mexico City's main square, the Zocalo, as part of the Day of the Dead festivities in Mexico City, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. During the Day of the Dead celebrations the living remember and honor their dearly departed, but with celebration — not sorrow. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) The Day of the Dead is about honouring dead loved ones and making peace with the eventuality of death by treating it familiarly, without fear and dread. The holiday is derived from the rituals of the pre-Hispanic peoples of Mexico. Led by the goddess Mictecacihuatl, known as "Lady of the Dead," the celebration lasted a month. According to different historians, it's impossible to have an exact date for the beginning of the Day of the Dead in Mexico, since it's shared by pre-Hispanic cultures such as the Aztec, Zapotec, Purépecha, and Totonaca—just to name a few. It's estimated that it's a 3,000-year-old ritual. MEXICO CITY — Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, is one of the most important celebrations in Mexico, with roots dating back thousands of years, long before Spanish settlers arrived. The holiday on Nov. 1 and 2 is a moment in time to honor your ancestors and those in your family and community who have gone into the spirit world. It emerged from an Aztec ritual known as Miccaihuitl, and Miccaihuitl was an honoring of the dead, but it was also the time for harvesting. On Wednesday many people in Mexico will be celebrating Día de los Muertos - Day of the Dead - but what's it all about? Day of the Dead is an important festival held each year in South Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, the annual celebration in Mexico and many areas of the United States, is right around the corner.. The traditional holiday honors deceased loved ones. In the Photograph by Zepherwind, Dreamstime. Day of the Dead combines the ancient Aztec custom of celebrating ancestors with All Souls' Day, a holiday that Spanish invaders brought to Mexico starting in the early 1500s. The holiday, which is celebrated mostly in Mexico on November 1 and 2, is like a family reunion—except dead ancestors are the Pobierz ilustrację bez tantiem (Day of Dead, Dia de los Muertos fiesta, skeleton in Mexican costumes and sombrero, play music and dance. Vector Dia de Los Muertos altar with marigold flowers and calavera skull.Collage digital art.) i przeszukaj podobne ilustracje w serwisie Adobe Stock. entz.