Today is All Souls' Day, a Roman Catholic day of remembrance for friends and loved ones who have passed away. Yesterday was All Saints' Day, a universal Christian feast honoring all Christian saints, known and unknown. All Saints' Day used to be called All Hallows' Day, and the vigil of it was All Hallows' Eve, or Hallowe'en.
All Souls' Day is known in Mexico as El Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. There will be celebrations in cemeteries, with cut paper decorations, food, and picnics, in honor of the departed. The events held are not somber, but joyful. Mexicans believe that the spirits of the dead visit their earthbound families on October 31 and leave on November 2.
A compendium of images - most original, some not - words, and links, sometimes musical, gathered for the exclusive enjoyment of friends and relatives, some old, and some new.
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