Mexican Day of the Dead

In 2015 the British Museum celebrated the Days of the Dead in a four-day festival full of colour, music, storytelling and art. This beautiful documentary introduces the history and evolution of the Mexican Day of the Dead, from its pagan beginnings to the multi-faceted ceremony it is today.

Artist Betsabee Romero, curator Laura Osorio Sunnucks and paleobiologist Omar Regalado Fernandez talk about how every year the dead are remembered and summoned by the observances of the living who cook, eat drink, make music and decorate their graves - by 'the spirit of things, and the love of us'.

The Days of the Dead festival was at the British Museum from 30th October to 2nd November 2015.

Supported by BP
In association with the Government of Mexico as part of 2015: Year of Mexico in the UK

[taa]

I am Cambodian🇰🇭 and I love Mexican culture

[ozsggqd]

Lovely culture .i love them ❤.Lots of love from sri lanka 🇱🇰 ❤.Now i 'm in spain and someday i'll visit mexico city too

[danvas]

In Mexico "life is a dream, and death the awakening" 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[lizcarroll]

A beautiful, loving celebration of life and death. Such a vibrant culture.

[helenjoejoe]

I’m travelling to Mexico from England this year specifically for the day of the dead festival xx

[MrAbdullah]

Very nice tradition.I love you Mexico <3 Turkey

[rishikkeshsuresh]

what a beautiful festival
i want to visit mexico some day....

[ikbalsakar]

I am from 🇹🇷 but show lots of interest in the Mexican culture, such a beautiful and rich traditions.

[kishwarkhan]

I am learning about Mexico in my school Thank you for doing this video 😀.
I hope you all stay safe 🥰.

[gregorioalfa]

I am Mexican and I am not afraid of dying because I will not be forgotten because I will continue to live in the minds of my living parents

[MexiPanda]

We love you México. Sending lots of love from San Francisco, Ca

[dandaze]

Would love to go to mexico city someday. So beautiful! ❤🇬🇧

[citywide]

I love Mexican culture. It's so beautiful and positive.

[Vaghyashree_writes]

Hola I'm Indian...it's so much amezing to see your culture 😍...I would love to visit Mexico in the day of dead... being Bengali aka Indian I could match the music and culture to our #Shantiniketan #Birbhum culture 😍.. though it's so similar to Halloween 🎃... love from India 🇮🇳❤️

[Roncace]

Less of the scaring, more of the remembering

I love it!

[olivia-piqq]

I love being Mexican I just wish my dad would have taught us more and carried over the traditions from Mexico to us

[tigrecarrillo]

Us Mexicans we ain't afraid to die

[Sarcastic_Asmodeus]

Been celebrating Dia Del Muerto for years and it's barely catching up in the U.S. I'm just not sure how the U.S will start commercializing this sacred holiday my family have been celebrating for years.

[Renta.]

I'm from Mexico and it's a lot of fun to celebrate the Day of the Dead 😆😆😆

[mdelrroose]

Love for our departed and calendula flowers to remember them. They are always with us, and when we are gone, we will rejoin with our beloved departed.