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Probably Tricking 
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We don’t have trick or treat or any kind of Halloween thing, I was always so jealous seeing this in movies.
We go to the cemetery, put a lot of candles on the graves and pray and think of the loves ones that have passed on 31st and 01 Nov.
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ie… you got a rock!
Start a new tradition!
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yayyyy ill get back later
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Lol my 1st mini decoration
The pumpkin will go in the dinning table center with other stuff here at this small table will be all about dia the Muertos 
I had so many other spooky decoration for the living room by i thought i was moving to another country and i gave all away. Im not sure if id get more stuff this year lol we’ll see
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Day of the Dead its a very important celebration in Mexico that falls on Halloween as well, so ever Oct- beginning of Nov bith get in the mix and it makes for a great colorful celebration.
Theres no sadness, only joy as those days are to celebrate the life of the loved ones that have departured. There are special food, rituals and the decoration is extremely important for Mexicans.
I myself have always love skulls so without getting looked weird (like in Colombia) i can indulge with collecting them 
The concept of Dia de Muertos really teaches you a whole different perspective about the Death. Which should indeed be something to be celebrated. Amd Mexicans do it best!!
The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos or Día de los Muertos)[1][2] is a holiday celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of November. It originated and is mostly observed in Mexico but also in other places, especially by people of Mexican heritage elsewhere. Although associated with the Catholic celebrations of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, it has a much less solemn tone and is portrayed as a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning.[3] The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and to remember friends and family members who have died. These celebrations can take a humorous tone, as celebrants remember funny events and anecdotes about the departed.[4]
Traditions connected with the holiday include honoring the deceased using calaveras and aztec marigold flowers known as cempazúchitl, building home altars called ofrendas with the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these items as gifts for the deceased.[5] The celebration is not solely focused on the dead, as it is also common to give gifts to friends such as candy sugar skulls, to share traditional pan de muerto with family and friends, and to write light-hearted and often irreverent verses in the form of mock epitaphs dedicated to living friends and acquaintances, a literary form known as calaveras literarias.[6]
In 2008, the tradition was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.[7]
Altars (ofrendas)
During Día de Muertos, the tradition is to build private altars (“ofrendas”) containing the favorite foods and beverages, as well as photos and memorabilia, of the departed. The intent is to encourage visits by the souls, so the souls will hear the prayers and the words of the living directed to them. These altars are often placed at home or in public spaces such as schools and libraries, but it is also common for people to go to cemeteries to place these altars next to the tombs of the departed. [4]
Mexican cempasúchil (marigold) is the traditional flower used to honor the dead.
Cempasúchil, alfeñiques and papel picado used to decorate an altar
Plans for the day are made throughout the year, including gathering the goods to be offered to the dead. During the three-day period families usually clean and decorate graves;[8] most visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried and decorate their graves with ofrendas (altars), which often include orange Mexican marigolds (Tagetes erecta) called cempasúchil (originally named cempōhualxōchitl, Nāhuatl for ‘twenty flowers’). In modern Mexico the marigold is sometimes called Flor de Muerto (‘Flower of Dead’). These flowers are thought to attract souls of the dead to the offerings. It is also believed the bright petals with a strong scent can guide the souls from cemeteries to their family homes.[9][10]
Toys are brought for dead children (los angelitos, or ‘the little angels’), and bottles of tequila, mezcal or pulque or jars of atole for adults. Families will also offer trinkets or the deceased’s favorite candies on the grave. Some families have ofrendas in homes, usually with foods such as candied pumpkin, pan de muerto (‘bread of dead’), and sugar skulls; and beverages such as atole. The ofrendas are left out in the homes as a welcoming gesture for the deceased.[8][10] Some people believe the spirits of the dead eat the “spiritual essence” of the ofrendas’ food, so though the celebrators eat the food after the festivities, they believe it lacks nutritional value. Pillows and blankets are left out so the deceased can rest after their long journey. In some parts of Mexico, such as the towns of Mixquic, Pátzcuaro and Janitzio, people spend all night beside the graves of their relatives. In many places, people have picnics at the grave site, as well.
There are several movies about this celebration but my favorite one worth watching is Coco
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Coco… Lost count, not only has a good storyline, the colors are so colorful 
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Are you from Mexico Luna or have you relocated there?
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Mi live here in Mexico but im not from here 
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If I may ask, where are you from originally and in what part of/city in Mexico do you live? I’m American and had been living outside the US for 12 years until 2020. I came back to the states for a short trip and just stuck here when the world locked down.
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Originally?
From a star 
Live on the Caribbean side of Mexico ;)
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I won’t ask which one
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Haha thats a very happy Calabaza!
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This is not from today but i saw this a while ago from FB memories.
When i moved to Mexico my Dad had passed away only like 7 weeks before (7 years ago)
While settling in my new home (Mexico) i stayed with my friend couple. She is very much Mexican! And does not miss one Dia de Muertos (Day of the Death) tho at first i was reluctant to participate in the building of the “Altar” honoring our dead loved ones, since the wound was still so fresh, but she encouraged me to do it, so i did and it was such a beautiful experience, i cried, laughed, felt him close by, let him go and embraced him in a different way, this is an experience i will remember for the rest of my life.
Writing letters to him and other loved ones, cooking or buying their favorite food and drinks, printing their pics, and just decorating and praying to them, even things for the dead pets.
It was just beautiful and it was the deepest and easiest way to understand death, and embrace it as it is (a beautiful new beginning else where) rejoicing every year celebrating their life help so much to move forward and feel the spiritual reunion in those 3 days.
Because heck yes you feel them there in these 3 days. They definitely come visit.
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Hey Luna! This is so beautiful! I also love the movie Coco and it has inspired to me to show respect to my ancestors. I’m curious to know if you eat the food that is put on the ofrenda? And also, if I don’t make an altar my loved ones cannot come over like in Coco?
I see this now ahhh
My father’s birthday is coming up and I haven’t been to his grave since he passed in 2012. I’m going to visit and clean it up, plant a few flowers. If you wouldn’t mind could you provide some other ideas for me to honor him and others or what to bring to his gravestone? Thank you!
I was thinking of making a separate thread on what fields to play in a cemetery. I may have a picnic with him
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This is cute.
Make it, itd be inspiring for others too and then ill comment there lol or i could PM you if you want
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Making it now. Thank you! We’ll talk too
Edit: Your input is appreciated as always @LunaMoon2
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