My favoritye holiday it's October 31st. I like it because since a child i really liked to wear costums. But when i was 15 years old i knew a part of my family who were living in Mexico and celebrate this day in a different way: This holiday doesn't call Halloween, it is the Day of Dead or de All Sanit's day and talks about a form to honorate the people who's not alive right now.
We dance and sing songs about the conection we got with the sky and the ground when we die, and talk about de people who is dead and thei spirits with happiness and love. There are games and activities that show this idea: We paint our faces and wear dresses with a lot of colors and flowers who represent the new born that we live when we die. The kids make little sculptures of Catrinas with a lot of colors and details for decoration in this big party. We put candles in the ground and celebrate a lot.
This is a very popular celebration in Mexico, they believe that the gates of heaven are opened at midnight on october 31, and the spirits of all deceased children are allowed to reunite with their families for 24 houirs. On november 2, the spirits of the adults come down to enjoy the festivities that are prepared for them.
It's a very beautifull holiday and a part of my family make it since 2013, when start to live here. I think that's a very good form to see the transformation we make when our lifes end.
In 2013 was the best October 31sr because i start to learn a live this festivitie in this way.
