“The pan de ánimas of All Souls Day rituals in Spain is reflected in pan de muerto, the traditional sweet baked good of Day of the Dead celebrations today. Other food and drink associated with ...

Day of the Dead dates back hundreds of years to pre-colonial Mexico when indigenous groups would honor Mictecacihuatl, the Aztec goddess of death. Following Mexico's colonization by Spain ...

These are representations of a popular celebration in Mexico and other parts of Latin America called Day of the Dead. Unlike Halloween, Day of the Dead is not meant to be a sad or frightening ...

Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween" because of the year it's celebrated and its use of skeletons. This three-day Aztec ...

Parties: Most dead relatives would probably avoid hanging out at a dour, depressing party, so music, drinking, and eating is a big part of the day.Meals are often the favorite food of the deceased ...

Over 1,000 soldiers from Spain's emergency response units were deployed to the devastated areas. "Yesterday was the worst day of my life," Ricardo Gabaldón, the mayor of Utiel, a town in Valencia ...

Day of the Dead, the Mexican celebration that honors the memory of the departed, is here. Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween ...

the history of public ritual sacrifice gave way to the religious pageantry of Spain’s Renaissance. Today, individuals and groups continue to decide how to celebrate the Day of the Dead.