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Dia de los Muertos Celebrations Aim to Bring Columbus, OSU Latino Communities Together

November 4, 2016

Dia de los Muertos Celebrations Aim to Bring Columbus, OSU Latino Communities Together

Dia de los Muertos celebrations, Photo Credit: Elizabeth Suarez

After Halloween, many Americans ditch the skulls, spiderwebs and jack-o’-lanterns for turkey, pumpkin pie and the countdown to Christmas. However, for the Latino community, especially Mexican-Americans, there is a significant holiday that comes between Halloween and Thanksgiving.
Día de los Muertos or, in English, the Day of the Dead, is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and throughout Central America. Although the name of the holiday might sound dreary to some, it is meant to be a celebration of life.

The holiday is celebrated for two days; Nov. 1 honors the lives of deceased children and Nov. 2 honors deceased adults.

At Ohio State, Día de los Muertos events hosted by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese began on Wednesday. About 100 people gathered in Thompson Library for a lecture focusing on the art and history of the holiday...Read more