Halloween

HALLOWEEN

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mexican

Halloween has its roots in the ancient celtic festival of Samhain. This festival marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, a time when it was believed that the boundary between the living and the dead was blurred.Over the years this tradition developed in different ways around the world:

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Dia de los muertos

In Mexico, they believe that the deceased souls return for a visit on this day. The spirits are not evil but welcomed by their family, and death itself is no longer something to fear but the peaceful end of a journey.

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La Catrina has become a symbol of Dia de los muertos , representing the idea that death should be embraced with joy. She is a skeleton colorful and elegant, used to celebrate life and death

LA CATRINA

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Families create altars in their homes to honor their deceased loved ones. These altars are decorated with photos, food and personal items that the dead enjoyed. They also light candles to guide spirits in their path.

ALTARS

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CINEMA

Dia de los muertos has inspired Disney to create the movie Coco in 2017, which shared the mexican tradition and culture of death all over the world.The film brought tears to the audience, introducing a new point of view on the afterlife.

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Thank you !

GINEVRA CUCCURULLO