The Spanish Conquistadors first recorded a Día de Los Muertos celebration during the 16th century. When the Aztecs had begun this tradition, they weren't remembering loved ones who passed, but they were worshiping the queen of the underworld and protector of the dead. 1. This Aztec queen was Mictecacihuatl, "Lady of the Dead," Queen of A Brief History of Dia de los Muertos Dia de los Muertos has a history that stretches back over 3,000 years. Its roots can be traced to the indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica, including the Aztecs and the Mayans. These civilizations had a profound connection to the cycle of life and death, and they believed that the deceased could return to The Smithsonian National Museum of American History's Latino Center Theater of the Dead provides an interactive experience that includes engaging lesson plans for early elementary school with Spanish vocabulary, el Día de los Muertos: Celebrating and Remembering, and for middle school, el Día de los Muertos: a Community Celebration. El Día This year, Día de los Muertos begins on Thursday, Oct. 31 and ends on Saturday, Nov. 2. Oct. 31 marks noche de brujas , or night of witches, and denotes the start of the three-day-long holiday. The Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is often confused as the "Mexican Halloween" because of its use of skeleton imagery and the time of the year it is celebrated. Running from Nov. 1 to In Spanish, the holiday is called Dia de Los Muertos or Dia de Muertos. The holiday is also tributed to help the deceased with their spiritual journey. Mexicans who celebrate this holiday consider this a happy occasion. This holiday is observed because it was made a national holiday by the Mexican government in 1960. 76ICU.

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