Day of the DeadIn short, Day of the Dead is like a Japanese Bon festival.
November 1 is All Saints’ Day. All Saints’ Day is a day when all saints are praised and celebrated. And it is a day when lost souls of children come back to their own home.
All Saints’ Day is also known as Small Angels’ Day.
November 2 is All Souls’ Day. All Souls’ Day is a day when souls of dead people which has not purified are prayed. And it is a day when lost souls of adults come back to their own home.
A custom of the day of the dead is traditional event had being carried on by native Mexicans before a Columbus found out the American Continents.
And to respective places, legends and stories which had been the origin of this event have being handed down.
Since Christianity was imported to Mexico by Christianity, there were any differences that offering of fruits which had not been in American Continents was placed and a cross was hung on wall.
Distinctive traditions have being handed down to respective places.
