Sunday, December 02, 2007

Day of dead in Uruapan...


By
Alberto Ortega Servin


Let me explain this history…

In Uruapan, on November 2, people celebrate the Day of the Dead. Many people go to the cemetery. Florists sell flowers in the street near the cemetery. People put the flowers on the tombs of their dead relatives.


The most popular flower in this celebration is the "cempasuchitl." This flower is the symbol of the Day of the Dead. I don’t know if this flower is popular in other countries, but, in Mexico, it so popular that it is called the “Flor de Muertos.” This flower is yellow. Many people remember their dead relatives with affection.


The festive period begins on the night of October 31, and continues until the Day of All the Saints. People celebrate on November 1, and 2. Many people make altars in the church and school. They put photographs of their relatives on the altars and decorate them with flowers , vegetables and bread.


Many people say that the spirits of their relatives come to the altars to enjoy their favorite foods. Every altar is illuminated with many candles.


This celebration is one of the most colorful in Mexico. People from different parts of Mexico, and from all over the world, come to to see the Day of the Dead Celebrations in Uruapan, Michoacán.

1 comment:

Richard Blum said...

Let’s I explain this history…
In Uruapan, on November 2, people celebrate the day of dead. When many people go to a cemetery, people put of flowers on tombs before this action many florists are prepared of flower to sell other people sell flower in the street near the cemetery.
The more popular flower in this celebration is "cempasuchitl" this flower is symbol in Day of dead I don’t know if in other countries but in Mexico is more popular else it knows with name “Flor de Muertos” This flower is of color yellow many people remember with affection their dead family members.
In small towns many people go to cities, when they buy a lot of flowers, because the cemetery stay far away for the small town when they finish buying the flowers They are going to cemetery when they put flower on tombs of their families.
The festive period it is beginning in night of October 31, and continuous until the Day of All the Saints, the people celebrate on November 1, and 2 respectively also they remembered their ancestors. Many people make altars in the church and school when they put photograph on altars of their relatives it decorate with flowers (sempazuchi or zempoalxochitl), vegetables and bread.
Many people said to put of favorite food in the altar for when spirit is coming their families’ dead it joy of favorite food. In every altar is illuminating with multitude of candles.
This celebration is one of more colorful in Mexico because this tradition is more representative of Mexico; also many people are going of different part of Mexico and world to go Michoacán.