Día de los muertos or day of the dead is primarily a Mexican religious holiday where you honor the dead, and it’s believed that the vail between this life and the after life is so thin that our lost loved ones can actually visit us, except here in the US it’s more of a cultural celebration. i’ve moved around a lot in the united states and often felt very home sick for my california birthplace, but it didn’t matter what state or city I was living in I knew on November 1st I could take the bus to the hispanic neighborhood and watch them honor our heritage and way of life in different and unique ways that included their new home in the states. It’s always made me feel so proud of my people and I look at it as a testament of their strength and a reminder of how beautiful the mix of cultures is here in the USA.
