According to the National Institute for Federalism and Municipal Development, in pre-Hispanic times the cult of death was one of the basic elements of culture, when someone died they were buried wrapped in a mat and their relatives organized a party with the in order to guide you on your journey to Mictlán. In the same way, they gave him food that he liked in life, with the belief that he might feel hungry.
The Day of the Dead in the indigenous vision implies the temporary return of the souls of the deceased, who return home, to the world of the living, to live with family members and to nourish themselves with the essence of the food offered to them on the altars. placed in his honor.
When do deceased pets come?
In this celebration, death does not represent an absence but a living presence; Tradition designates different days of celebration for each type of deceased.
The festivities start on October 27. For those who had pets that have already diedtradition suggests that this is the day when they visit their masters from the afterlife.
The next day, October 28, it is believed that The visitors to the altar are people who died in an accident or tragically.
What deceased arrive on October 29?
October 29 is dedicated to remembering those who died by drowning, while the 30th is dedicated to the forgotten or those who do not have family to remember them.
October closes with the memory of the souls in limbo, the children who were never born or were not baptized.