The date comes from the Christian tradition that on November 1st celebrates All Saints' Day (or All Hallows’ Day, which some countries celebrate on October 31st as Hallows’ Eve or Halloween), and All Souls’ Day on November 2nd. The celebrations of Day of the Dead are a result of Mexico’s syncretic nature after the conquest.
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So, though the movie actually makes a great job of showcasing all the different elements, it didn’t have enough time to really deconstruct what each of the elements mean (especially when it comes to the shrines), so that’s precisely what we’re doing let’s start by talking a bit about the celebration and how the shrines became such an important aspect of it. Day of the Dead is just an important festivity that encompasses our syncretic nature through color, emotions, traditions, and a lot of art. I mean, could you imagine how profitable it would be to bring back to life the biggest icons and important people from history? Sadly, that’s not the case. Honestly, if this were the case, we would be the richest country ever. I can’t say how many times foreigners have asked me all sorts of strange questions about it, including my former roommates, who were really scared of my ofrenda (shrine) because they were sure it was some sort of satanic rite to bring back the dead. Naturally, since it's all about the celebrations of Day of the Dead (my ultimate favorite festivity), I’m so happy it made people see what it’s all about.
I’m often asked why I’m still obsessed with the movie “ Coco.” Besides the fact that it's a great story, as a Mexican, I confidently say that the main reason is that it managed to show the world our traditions, beliefs, and realities in such an honest way like perhaps no other foreign production had done before.
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