Research Paper On Dua De Muertos

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Mexico is a multicultural country and the ways to celebrate ‘Día de muertos’ are very different between the regions, these different customs and traditions originate from the mix of the pre-Hispanic beliefs and beliefs which came to Mexico with the coming of the Catholic Church. Despite these differences all the celebrations of these holiday along Mexico, share something in common, all they celebrate the coming back of the dead people to this world and this makes the Mexican people feel them better because they know that even for a day, they can be once more with their loved deaths.

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