Día de los Muertos is a time-honored holiday
with deep cultural roots. The traditional Mexico and in many places throughout the United States , Día
de los Muertos and its rituals date back thousands of years, where it was
celebrated by the Olmec, Toltex, Mexika, and Maya. Poets and authors have commemorated
Día de los Muertos by writing about childhood memories, their families - living
and dead, and the foods and traditions associated with the holiday.
commemoration, celebrated in
“Terra-cotta shrines for loved ones
Who died to hurt us. We rehearse
Their tunes & display their favorite
Colors in a labyrinth of unwinding rooms…”
see more at http://ucipoets.blogspot.com/2005/09/dia-de-los-muertos.html
see more at http://ucipoets.blogspot.com/2005/09/dia-de-los-muertos.html
~ Poet, Yusef Komunyakaa
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