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How to celebrate Cinco de Mayo or throw your own fiesta. Crank up the mariachi music and put the Coronas on ice. This Mexican commemoration of the Battle of Puebla is as popular as St. Patrick's Day, and probably includes just as much beer consumption, in U.S. cities with large Hispanic populations. Learn how to make fresh guacamole or get ambitious with exotic margaritas mixes. Too many tequila shooters? eHow even offers how to tips for hangover helpers.
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Day of the Dead is a colorful and often whimsical event celebrated by many Spanish-speaking countries. Day of the Dead involves several long-standing customs to honor the deceased, but none are as...
Day of the Dead is a family-oriented event celebrated in many Latin American countries, particularly in Mexico. Day of the Dead is a time to remember and honor the deceased and is usually...
Each November, many people celebrate Day of the Dead to honor their deceased family members and friends. One way to help departed loved ones to find their way home again during Day of the Dead is...
Over the last few years, Day of the Dead symbols have seeped their way into pop culture, becoming a popular subject for tattoos. Colorful skulls and Chicano inspired religious symbols dominant...
As the Day of the Dead changed throughout the years, the music associated with it changed too. Many relate traditional Mexican folk music most closely with the holiday, but many contemporary...
Day of the Dead is a Mexican celebration that welcomes the spirits of the deceased to join the living for 24 hours between November first and second each year. To the uninitiated, it may look as...
For Haiti's Protestants, Catholics and Voodoo practitioners, the Day of the Dead includes festivities similar to other countries that celebrate All Soul's Day and All Saint's Day as part of the...
As a public holiday, people celebrate Brazil's Day of the Dead, called Finados, throughout the country on November 2, following All Saint's Day. Brazil's holiday may be the most subdued of all Day...
With its inception in Mexico, the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) remains an important holiday for the country's people. Having originated with the Aztecs or the Mayans and later combined...
Los Angeles, with its large Chicano community, celebrates the Day of the Dead with the same fervor as towns in Mexico and Latin America. While the spirit remains the same, you'll find more modern...
The people of several countries create folk art inspired by the Day of the Dead. Often used on altars and in festivities, the art honors departed loved ones and comes in several styles...
In countries throughout the world, families honor their loved ones on the Day of the Dead. Despite the morbid sounding name, the holiday, which is observed at the beginning of November, celebrates...
On November 1 each year, Guatemala's families honor their departed loved ones during Day of the Dead festivities. Besides the traditional visit to the cemetery, Day of the Dead in Guatemala is...
On November 1 of each year, many people in the Philippines celebrate the Day of the Dead, called Araw ng mga Patay. Families visit with their lost loved ones and take time to clean their graves....
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