Thousands pay tribute to life during Dia De Los Muertos, ‘The Day of the Dead’

In Los Angeles, nearly 80 families created touching altars to lost loved ones as a part of the Hollywood Forever festival, the largest Dia De Los Muertos celebration outside of Mexico.

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[ashleyb]

I love day of the dead, I love the tradition and what it stands for... it's so beautiful ❤️

[tccragun]

Such a beautiful cultural tradition that involves the entire family… many thanks to the people of Mexico for sharing this with your northern neighbor…

[gloriaramos]

So nice to see this coverage!! May The souls of The Departed rest in peace. ❤️🙏🕊️

[nikkicortez]

I love Dia delos Muertos this one of the Beautiful Tradition that many people can adopt

[treasonuniversity]

"Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” –George Eliot

[theshawbrothers]

The Mexican community did a good job celebrating The Day of the Dead.

[michkim]

"Gratitude for loved ones who graced our lives and then departed, always all too soon."... that is beautiful.

[Xavier-Denis]

Very beautiful, on our side we selfishly celebrate our loss.
While they share the life they had with the person they loved.

[amandaherman]

Love to see the beautiful makeup and outfits for this special day, Day of the dead. It is very respectful day for honoring love ones 🙏❤️🙏

[meredithahern-tamilio]

Such a beautiful day for many, I lost my mother on my 19th birthday, she was only 40YRS old and had a massive cerebral BRAIN hemorrhage...I've been so sad since that day and looking at what I lost, and its kept me down and so sad until thos day, I lm 52YRS old now and still so sad, I didn't know how to grieve , I was told to go back to work, the day after we had the funeral, so another words my Nona thought it was a good idea for me to keep me busy by working and not letting myself feel the feelings I had to have a happy smile on my face at work and be happy, well I stiffed all my feelings away,
Dont do this to your children, ( send them back to work the day after they put there mother in the ground) it didn't help me at all, in fact it did the opposite, I stayed mad at God and have the ulsers to prove it, let your children take that time to be sad and grieve and let me go through the process, whatever way they can, I definitely should have been sent to counseling, , , , ohhh my brother was told to stay home from work for 3 months he did, now I come from an Italian family on my mothers side, the boy is always treated differently than the girl ..in my family that's how it was, ,,damage, I don't blame my Nona at all for the way I am, I don't place blame on anyone, God needed a special angel and that was my mother and only she could do the job, that our heavenly Father needed her for, is what I'd tell myself, but that only lasts for so long, then rage was still building up and more resentment towards this God of mine, I even tried using a new God, and goddesses, all this would just last to bide time, when all along I was still just Burying my feelings, and it didn't work so don't do that to your children God bless you and celebrate life thank you.

[elainebines]

Good way to talk and celebrate about passing. It's such a difficult subject for most 😔

[su]

Es una tradicion prehispanica recordando a los que ya no estan en este plano terrenal VIVA MÉXICO.

[LadyCriminal]

Thank you Mr Quinones for such great coverages. Many blessings 🙏🙏 to you.

[josei]

this is not a latin tradition. it's a mexican tradition

[marly_b]

A beautiful and reverent way to honour the lives of loved ones who have died❤🥰💖

[ilerma]

Wow this is too strong for me, I don’t think we as Americans are ready for something this beautiful at the same time emotional, regardless the times you’ve said I DON’T CARE!! this pulls the natural sentimental feeling deep inside your heart and makes you wanna cry.
I really thank god for this life while alive 🙏🏼

[WorldOfWonder]

Thank you for sharing this story. It helps explain this celebration

[ericnights]

A mexican tradicion from thousands of years ago 💪

[goldito]

Que vivan nuestros pueblos originarios🇲🇽🇲🇽

[beiuvzs]

My favorite holiday of the year 🧡 don't get it twisted, we don't celebrate dead, we don't make a party about our loved one's deaths'. We celebrate their memory and legacy. Of course we grieve, and we cry. But their memory and the moments we share are way more important and we know we will see them again, it's just a temporary goodbye. Also, pan de muerto (death's bread) it's the most delicious thing ever