Traditional Mexican Attitudes Towards Death

I believe that the traditional Mexican attitudes toward death are unique and very different from the American view on death. I feel like they are valid; that attitude toward death is a very important part of their culture. Just because they are different from ours does not mean that they are incorrect or invalid; I think their views help people face a commonly feared thing. We, as Americans, see death as something to fear and we tend to ignore it. The traditional Mexican beliefs are not to fear death, but to embrace it as another chapter of life.
Día de Muertos is a very important holiday in Mexican culture, it is a three day affair in which families gather to celebrate the life of dead loved ones. During this time they ‘laugh’ at death, they