Dias de muertos - Days of the Dead - is celebrated in Mexico each year in late October and early November. It is a family reunion in which the dead are the guests of honour and are welcomed with their favourite foods, carefully chosen gifts, and ritual paraphernalia such as candles and incense.
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Dias de Muertos ("Days of the Dead"), a Mexican cultural holiday celebrated in late October and early November, is a time to remember and honor the dead by presenting them with gifts, food, and remembrances. Having consulted primary Spanish-language documents, Garciagodoy (Spanish, Macalester Coll.) offers a thorough examination of this important cultural holiday from its pre-Hispanic roots to contemporary times. Among other things, she contrasts the Days of the Dead to Halloween, showing that the Mexican holiday is not for children; dressing up in disguises would be perceived as trivializing or "carnivalizing" the event. Garciagodoy also examines broader differences in attitudes toward death in Mexico and the United States. Recommended for academic collections on anthropology, religion, and history.?Gail Wood, SUNY Coll. at Cortland, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"Garciagodoy . . . has given us the fullest, most intelligent account of a central event in the life of the Mexican people." -- Carlos
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Embrace the dead,
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This review is from: Digging the Days of the Dead: A Reading of Mexico's Dias de Muertos (Paperback)
Garciagodoy book opened my eyes to the depth of history and spirituality that is integral to the Day of the Dead. Her book is an unusual combination of scholarship and personal reflection. As an American whose family and culture pushes death aside as taboo, I was enthralled by how Mexicans remember and love their dead with humor and reverance. A reminder that under our skin we are all skeletons and that our dead deserve our continued love and remembrance. As described by Garciagodoy the celebration of Day of the Dead is an opportunity to bring death and the dead into the lives of the living in a manner rarely seen in the United States. One caveat: her book is not a coffee table book to be skimmed in an evening. It is an in-depth exploration of a fascinating subject. For those who are really interested, it is a must read.
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