Day Of The Dead Research Paper

The day of the dead has been celebrated over 3,000 years ago and today it continues to be an important event for the Hispanic community worldwide. The day of the dead was celebrated for a whole month in August, but it changed due to our Azteca’s ancestors which now it is traditionally celebrated on November first and the second. On November the first the Hispanic community honors the memory of the infants who had passed away and on the second the community celebrates and honors the memory of the adults. The Mexican communities come together on theses important days worldwide because they honor the dead which makes the Mexican culture unique and special. The celebration consists of decorating the altars of the family members that are being honored …show more content…
In front of the altars where the pictures of family members that passed away are placed the family adds additional things that the person liked such as food, drinks, and sugar skulls so that the spirt can have something to eat when it comes down for that special celebration. Prayers are given in front of the altars to help the spirt of individual find peace and it shows respect for the people who passed away. According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis which is depending on the language an individual speak they are likely to view the meaning differently. For the Hispanic communities’ prayers said on the day of the dead gives us a sense of peace in our hearts because the spirt of our loved ones can reach glory with God where as in other cultures the meaning is seen differently. Spoken language and nonverbal communication play an important role in the day of the dead because Hispanics’ may be singing and praying for their loved ones that passed away or by how the individuals are painted and dressed can transmit honor for those individuals who are no longer with