Families honor ancestors with Dí de Muertos traditions

“An old saying in Mexico tells us that we all die three deaths: First, when the body dies; second, when the body is buried. But the third and only permanent death is when no one is left to remember the life that was lived.

For that reason, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), celebrated in Mexico on Nov. 1 and 2, is one of the most spiritual holidays of the year. It dates to pre-Hispanic cultures and is a time when families remember their ancestors and build ofrendas (offerings or altars) dedicated to those whom they loved who now are dead.”

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