The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is a festival of culture and youth, a feast of the senses and celebration of life in death. Originating in Mexico and the Latin American countries, it began as a way of remembering departed relatives, as a means of embracing rather than fearing death. The rituals, the sugar skulls, the costumes and the festivities have grown into a massive counter culture across the Western world. Art, movies, cartoons and literature have been consumed by the brilliant power of the Day of the Dead, tendered here in this lively book.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.