the Mexicans, who are one of the most religious peoples of the world, for centuries associated the faith of their ancestors with the Catholic religion. The cult of death is firmly rooted in their culture. November 1 is <>Día de Muertos, i.e. day of the Dead. This holiday is celebrated differently than in Poland – has the shape of fun, and a few days before this event on the streets you can meet the parade, full poprzebieranych people.
the Cult of the dead in Mexico comes from the behavior of pre-Columbian dates back about 3 thousand years ago. It was of fundamental importance to native American communities. The impact of this, in particular, on the formation of morality the day of the Dead more than the Christian religion, which appeared in this country in the sixteenth century. The approach of the Mexicans to death are completely different than ours. For them, life and death are connected to each other inseparably, like two sides of the same coin.
Shoplifting of the exhibition in mid-October, they kościotrupami, bakeries will veneet the”bread of the dead”, and the largest of the capital’s confectionery offers cakes in the shape of a corpse. In addition, people awarded the skull (calaveras de dulce) with the name obdarowywanego, which is supposed to bring luck. Residents gather in the cemeteries to party on the graves of loved ones, are also traditional parade, where participants will be dressed in different costumes. In 2016. the main leitmotif of the holiday was a human skeleton. The streets roam also mimowie dressed as the first lady of Mexico – refined method female skeletons La Catrinę.
Santa Muerte, Mexico (photo by ChameleonsEye / Shutterstock.com)
For the popular “saints” have joined and Santa Muerte (Holy Death), which is rejected by the Catholic Church. It is an object popular in Mexico, cult, is a synthesis between the ancient beliefs of the indigenous peoples of America and the Catholic religion introduced by the Spaniards. Figures zakapturzonej kostuchy in a long cloak often I’ll meet you on the stands along with pictures of Jesus and other saints. Interestingly, on the same market buy accessories and potions to practice white and black magic.
In 2003. the celebration of Day of the Dead in Mexico was declared a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible heritage of Humanity, and in 2008. included in the list of intangible heritage of UNESCO.
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