Question

In the context of the text, how has the treatment and celebration of Día de los muertos changed in America? What are other holidays or practices that you can think of that have become more widespread in America?why do you think this change has occurred?

Answer 1

Answer:

Since there are Latinos in the United States, there are also Day of the Dead. It was brought north with the migration, but it has not been until the last few years that it has entered the mainstream media.

According to Ron López, president of the Department of Chicano and Latino Studies, of Sonoma State University, “in the eighties we saw more people coming from other parts of southern Mexico, previously it was more from the north and the capital. The change in migration brought those traditions, such as the Day of the Dead to the United States. ”

When the Disney corporation released the movie "Coco" in 2017, it not only popularized the Day of the Dead among the Anglo-Saxon community, but somehow caricatured the ceremony. Due to its proximity to October 31, Day of the Dead has sometimes been referred to as an extension of Halloween by those who are not familiar with the holiday. Nothing could be further from the truth.

While Halloween is often framed in horror and fear, Day of the Dead is focused on memory and celebration. It is about meeting spiritually with ancestors who have passed away and celebrating their memory. On the Day of the Dead we recognize that death is a natural part of the human cycle, we are not afraid of it.