Mexico’s Celebration of Life: The Day of the Dead | Festivals | TRACKS

Festivals explores different festivities around the world, giving you a deep insight into the traditions and customs of the people celebrating them.

Dia de Muertos - Mexico’s infamous festival - celebrates the people that have passed.
This custom was born out of the integration of an ancient native indigenous celebration with the Christian holiday “All Saints Day”, making this celebration unique.

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[Tracy-xezu]

I'm not Hispanic, but being from Southern California I've been exposed to Dia de los Muertos all my life. I started celebrating it myself as an adult and now it's one of my favorite holidays. I've experienced a lot of loss, and being able to have a spiritual family reunion is very cathartic and healing.

[iamankita]

I want visit Mexico 🇲🇽. I love Mexican culture. Love from India 🇮🇳 ♥

[Mk-ilzq]

I live in rural New England(clearly predominantly white).
We've had a slow surge of Mexican families joining our community.

I think about how sad it must be to leave certain custums/traditions behind.
These festivals are so beautiful.... so colorful....so meaningful!!!

I want to reach out to them and see if they wouldn't want to enrich our lives and educate us on their culture.
Maybe start new traditions us.

Most of all, I want them to feel welcomed.

[delftbrown]

Please keep out American influences in this beautiful celebration. Keep it pure and beautifully Mexican

[laurareed]

My father passed away when I was only 4….I’m 28 and I’m just now finding out more about him and I was shocked when I realized that our faces are identical. It’s sparked my interest and love for this beautiful celebration, because after this realization in my life, i know that he is still with me and I can finally feel his presence for the first time in my life….thank you to all walks of life for keeping this amazing tradition alive ❤️

[Becky_Cal]

A couple of corrections. (1) this is a pre-Hispanic celebration an custom, so no, it didn’t start with the Spanish. It’s thousands of years old. (2) the BEST example of Día de Muertos 💀 is in Michoacán (Janitzio, Patzcuaro & Tzintzuntzan). The Purepecha (one of the native groups never conquered by the Aztecs, despite three bloody battles) have been celebrating Day of the Dead for over 1, 000 years and is one of the most traditional and pure examples of the holiday. I know. I’ve been there and a friend of min spent it in Oaxaca... no comparison. Michoacán is on another level. YOU must experience it at least once in your life. And while you’re at it, visit the monarch butterfly 🦋 bio reserve also in Michoacán.

[faanengaaw]

Im a Catholic frm the Pacific islands. For us we celebrate halloween on the 31st of October. On November 1 we clean our graves & on the 2nd we decorate & hold a feast at the graves of our loved ones. From where i come from we have our loved one buried on our own lands.
& on new years we go house to house with drums & chants.

[MsKimo]

Its breaks my heart that cause of a religion my Family lost there roots, I hope I can reconnect to my ancestors and keep our roots alive ❤

[davidleon]

These traditions should be remembered for ever. This must always go on, regardless of what some other churches may want to change or judge according to their beliefs. These are Mexican traditions for us to celebrate 🎊

[magikmuzik]

Finally I find a documentary than explain one of my favorites Mexican Celebrations . I'm proud to be Mexican 🎉🇲🇽
Greetings for everyone 😄👍

[onefeather]

God knows what is in the "Heart" of each person, even though some don't understand. God Bless the Mexican people, wish I could be there.❤️❤️❤️

[KanalIndonesia]

I love how Mexicans celebrate Life. 🇲🇽 ❤

[sis]

I also love the Mexican Culture so beautiful and wonderful and so many friendly people😊.. Love their food is so good❤😘🙋❤

[macnewman]

guys, be happy and lets celebrate and enjoy this lovely once-in-a-year moment together; the history and research can be done later, 😉 - love from Goa, India

[catalinapinacho]

Thank you so much for your beautiful way to present our tradition. I am a proud woman from Oaxaca and I recognized your dedication to give the respect and history that our celebration minds to us. I wish you didn't give too much time and importance to the evangelical priest, has been very difficult for all of us who are aware and known our history to preserve it. Your work will help to inform those who would like to know more how we are as a culture rich in our deep native american roots. We are the ones who represent our people, those who were before us and made us who we are. Thank you again. Please be safe.

[gordotravels]

This was never a Spanish tradition. This is a holiday that started thousands of years before the Spanish came 🤦🏾‍♂️

[CribabyCryptid]

Mexican culture is so beautiful. I love your culture! Is there any way I can support you and your holiday traditions?

[lorrietsaoussis]

Im not mexian but i respect and love this tradition i wish i could go

[johndoejohnsonfondlertheth]

Making my first offrenda this year along side my grandmother, who has been doing it since I was a kid. I love the connection I feel with my grandmother and ancestors whilst we set up the table and decorations. I don't know why it took so long for me, a pocho, to reconnect with my motherland's culture and traditions. Definitely will make this an annual tradition. Viva Mexico y feliz dia de Los muertos :)

[lucio.martinez]

Viva México!
Guerrero, presente!
🇲🇽🇺🇲