DAY OF THE DEAD ACROSS LANDS AND PEOPLES
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Mary J Andrade Altar. Offering of the Millenium of Mexico City Mexico City, México “Day of the Dead in Mexico: Through the Eyes of the Soul: Mexico City, Mixquic & Morelos” 1996.
Mexico City Small, ancient towns that preserved their indigenous traditions predominantly had rituals for Día de los Muertos. In recent years, the City has strived to keep the traditions of the people alive, which are usually passed down from family members.
In modern urban centers like Mexico City, skeletons and sugar skulls, which are pre-Columbian representations of the spirits of the dead, are combined with a repertoire of figures taken from popular culture.