Dem dey celebrate El Dia de los Muertos for Mexico, no wetin happen

Mexico City, Mexico – As the weekend approaches, oyinbo people wey no fit keep their joy dey prepare for El Dia de los Muertos, popularly known as the Day of the Dead. Dis celebration no be for mourn, but rather time to show love and remember our ancestors.

For this special fiesta, dem dey arrange colorful altars, marigold flowers, candles, and sugar skulls like say dem wan do wedding. Families go gather for house and cemetery to pay homage to loved ones wey don waka pass. Dem go enjoy plenty traditional Nigerian-style jollof, plus special bread wey dem call pan de muerto and rich hot chocolate wey fit raise your spirit matter.

Wetin make dis festival unique be sey e dey believe sey for dis period, the living and the dead dey connect. So, if you sabi wan entertainer, just wear colorful skeleton costume and join the fun. How you wan miss this chance to disgrace your ancestors with plenty laughter?

The Day of the Dead get plenty roots inside ancient Aztec beliefs, wey dey treat death as continuation of life. Aztecs dey honor goddess of the underworld, Mictecacihuatl, just to show sey dem sabi the importance of life and death. Spanish come carry their own wahala come add Catholicism mix am with All Saints’ Day on November 1 and All Souls’ Day on November 2. Na so dis fiesta take evolve.

Ofrendas, wey na altars wey families dey set up contain items to satisfy their dead loved ones. Dem dey put pictures, favorite food, and other items wey dey connect with the dead. Picture wey dey bring tears and joy in the same time. E no dey joke matter — dis one na serious business.

Meanwhile, dem still dey enjoy sweet treats like sugar skulls, wey dem fit take eat if dem strong reach, and pan de muerto, wey be sugar-coated bread wey represent tears wey loved ones don shed.

To make matter more interesting, communities across the globe dey join hand to celebrate dis beautiful tradition. Even states wey no get plenty Hispanic population like Maine and Iowa don catch the spirit of Dia de los Muertos, because dem know sey everybody sabi loss one time or another.

If you dey for Wausau, Wisconsin, no worry, healthy opportunities for Latin Americans (HOLA) go host their own celebration. Dem go dey put together altars and activities for all ages from face painting to food vendors. Na only $5 to join, but if you dress up like sugar skull, you go pay only $1. Na wetin dem dey call bola!

So, if you dey around any part of the world wey dey celebrate dis Day of the Dead, no lose your chance, shine your eye, carry your own ofrendas, make e no be like say you just dey waka pass. After all, who no go remember and show love for the dead? Life no go balance without dem.