Dia de los Muertos Tag

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Dia de la Muertos, or Day of the Dead  is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican heritage elsewhere. The multi-day holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and help support their spiritual journey.  

Scholars trace the origins of the modern Mexican holiday to indigenous observances dating back hundreds of years and to an Aztec festival dedicated to the goddessMictecacihuatl. The holiday has spread throughout the world, being absorbed into other deep traditions in honor of the dead.

During Day of the Dead festivities, food is both eaten by living people and given to the spirits of their departed ancestors as ofrendas ("offerings").^[19] Tamales are one of the most common dishes prepared for this day for both purposes.^[20]

Pan de muerto and calaveras are associated specifically with Day of the Dead. Pan de muertois a type of sweet roll shaped like a bun, topped with sugar, and often decorated with bone-shaped phalanges pieces.^[21] Calaveras, or sugar skulls, display colorful designs to represent the vitality and individual personality of the departed.^[20]

In addition to food, drink is also important to the tradition of Day of the Dead. Historically, the main alcoholic drink was pulque while today families will commonly drink the favorite beverage of their deceased ancestors.^[20] Other drinks associated with the holiday are atole and champurrado, warm, thick, non-alcoholic masa drinks.

--from Wikipedia.