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A study of the annual Mexican celebration in which the dead are the guests of honor. Garciagodoy (Spanish, Macalester College) depicts various aspects of the celebration--including Prehispanic and Spanish Catholic traces on its development--and describes its changing place in contemporary Mexico. She also looks in detail at differences in attitudes towards death in Mexico and the US. Includes 96 b&w photographs and a 16 page-color insert. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Dias de Muertos ("Days of the Dead"), a Mexican cultural holiday celebrated in late October and early November, is a time to remember and honor the dead by presenting them with gifts, food, and remembrances. Having consulted primary Spanish-language documents, Garciagodoy (Spanish, Macalester Coll.) offers a thorough examination of this important cultural holiday from its pre-Hispanic roots to contemporary times. Among other things, she contrasts the Days of the Dead to Halloween, showing that the Mexican holiday is not for children; dressing up in disguises would be perceived as trivializing or "carnivalizing" the event. Garciagodoy also examines broader differences in attitudes toward death in Mexico and the United States. Recommended for academic collections on anthropology, religion, and history.?Gail Wood, SUNY Coll. at Cortland, NY
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