Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead:

 The days of the dead are truly a celebration of life.  When children dance with caricatures of death, eat skull sugar molds and learn to respect that life is brief, they learn there is a circle to life and to not fear death and then are free to enjoy and appreciate every momen.

In Mexico, there is a tradition of visiting gravesites.  Unlike the United States where graveyards are privately owned and maintained, graveyards in Mexico are often publicly owned or managed by local churches.  It is up to the families of the deceased and other community members to maintain the graves.