Day of the Dead is a little different here than in some parts of Latin America. There are altars set up in each village, and the best one is selected to go to Merida to be set up on Oct 29 in the main square. On the altars to those that have died in the family, will be food they liked, momentoes for them (toys for children that passed away, and beer and cigarettes for the adults) there will be pictures of the deceased and flowers.
Nov. 1 is the day they celebrate the children that died. Nov. 2 is All Saints day, then the altars have offering and flowers for the saints the family worships. In Mayan this ceremony is called Hanal Pixan.
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| Hubby decorated for an adult Halloween party in Chelem, he made this Catrina skeleton out of palm branches. |
They do not practice Halloween as we do in the US, and there are no 'trick or treaters' coming to the door to ask for candy.
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