TRADITIONS OF THE DEAD'S DAY
The dead's day or holiday of the staunch deceased is known also as holiday of "All Saints" or as day of the  holly souls, the tradition says that these arrive from the night of the day 31 of October, first November day the  souls of the angel children or " Innocent Saints" that arrive to visit their families, day 2 is given her name of "Day of the Staunch Deceased", adult that they have license of visiting to their families that they have been remained in the land, same that entertain them putting them objects and food in their pleasure on the life, as well as his portrait and images of his devotion.

The celebration of the Dead's Day remained established in our country as a visit and homage date to the beings wanted already expired. They are two days per year in which are adorned the tombs, are arranged the places of burial and is regaled the return of the spirits to the place of the live.

For this, it is usage in Mexico to adorn in each house a site that represents an altar with funereal offertories, some of ritual character.

An ancient usage that is carried out in these dates consist of the skulls elaboration, but not those of sweet, but the written. It is considered satirical personage verses popular, that are directed mutually familiar or companions of work. Also it is usage that the children leave to the street with boxes shortened as masks and illuminated with a candle to request his "Calaverita", a candy, a gift or money

Generalities of the celebration

Celebration of Died in Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish
             (Pre-Hispanic Mexico) 

Celebration of Died in Mexico after the conquest
             (Colonial Mexico) 

Celebration of Died in the actual Mexico
             (Elementos Caracterìsticos) 

Celebration of Died in United States of North America
             (Halloween) 

Freight forms that we adopt for our National festivity

Celebration of Died in the State of Queretaro

Celebration of Died in the City of Santiago of Queretaro

Description of the Altars of Dead



WERE: 

To enjoy the typical food these dates
To visit a real altar, with natural flowers. 
To attend theatre to see "El Tenorio" 

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