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EL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Prabhu BY:Sanjith SANJITH PRABHU
The Day of the Dead, El Día de los Muertos, is a holiday celebrated in the Hispanic/Latinx culture. It is observed mostly by those in central and southern Mexico. The festival goes from November 1st to November 2nd. It is believed in the Latinx culture that after one dies, their spirit goes to the land EL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS / NOVEMBER 1ST- 2ND
of the dead. Beliefs Those who celebrate this holiday believe that those deceased will come from the land of the dead into the land of the living to visit their families on Dia de los Muertos. The deads’ souls are represented by butterflies as the ending of their migration to Mexico coincides with the timing of the holiday. Spirits of children are celebrated on November 1st,
