The customs of the Parting Day, the introduction of the Parting Day

According to folk customs, November 1 is the "Young Spirit" Festival; The 2nd is the "Enlightenment" Day. Yellow petals were scattered on the way from the cemetery to the village or town, allowing the spirits of the dead to return along the fragrant path. In the evening, light a pumpkin lantern at the door of the house to guide the undead to the door; Offerings such as corn custard, chocolate, bread, rice dumplings, hot sauce, pumpkin, sweets, desserts, etc., are placed on the altar for the spirits of the dead to enjoy.

The bread on the altar of the Day of the Dead is different from the bread that is usually consumed. Different shapes have different meanings. Some are made in the form of "human", and some are in the shape of "human" without "legs", indicating "ghosts"; The spiral bread called "Rothcut" represents the cycle of life; The "Ohaldra", a bread in the shape of a mille-feuille cake and garnished, is meant to welcome the return of the dead.

During the festival, men and women, young and old, can wear masks, wear ghost clothes printed with white bones, and swagger through the streets to signify the return of the dead.

On the Day of the Dead, people place flowers at the graves of deceased loved ones. People express their grief for their deceased loved ones in many forms.

In Mexico, children are told about this tradition from an early age. In the textbook Civic Knowledge for fourth-grade elementary school students in Mexico, the Day of the Dead is listed as one of the most important traditions in Mexico. Children know from textbooks:

The Day of the Dead on November 2 is a holiday we celebrate for those who are no longer with us. It is not a festival of sorrow, on the contrary, but a festival full of color; People set up altars for the dead with food and other things; Play ** in the cemetery and write some 'skeleton' poems to make fun of each other. This is an Indian custom and culture that existed before the Spanish colonial era; That's how the Aztecas celebrated.

On the day of the "Day of the Dead", newspapers also devoted a full page to caricatures of skulls of cabinet ministers and celebrities, accompanied by epitaphs. The man who was painted as a skeleton was also honored, showing the optimistic and open-minded character of the Mexican nation and the humorous attitude towards death. In Mexico City, the capital, in order to display this ancient culture, the relevant departments also specially organized the cultural departments of various districts to erect various altars in the center of the city, in the Plaza de la Constitución.

The participating units "Eight Immortals Cross the Sea, Each Showing Their Magical Powers", hollowed out their minds, and built the altar beautifully and artistically. Thus signifying the inheritance of the cultural identity of the nation. Small traders are also specifically allowed to sell a variety of traditional foods around the square.

The people who visited were full of joy, and it was like a festival.

Departure Day: It is a Mexican holiday, also known as the Day of the Dead. The English word is Day of the Dead, and from October 31, Mexico celebrates the Day of the Dead (also known as the Day of the Dead).

This festival in Mexico is both similar to and not exactly the same as Halloween in the West. It shows the strong cultural characteristics of the Indian nation. Octavio Paz, a famous Mexican writer and Nobel laureate in literature, said

Death is actually a reflection of life. If death is meaningless, then so must life. "It is death that shows the highest meaning of life; It is the opposite of life and a supplement to life.

This has not only become a cultural phenomenon with Mexican national characteristics, but also expresses the values and philosophies of the Mexican people. Mexicans inherited this view of life from the philosophy of the ancient Indians. As a result, they joyfully celebrate the completion of the life cycle, welcoming the annual reunion of the living with the dead.

The annual Day of the Dead is an influence of such Aztecan philosophical ideas and customs. People pay tribute to the dead without sorrow, and even sing and dance all night long, intending to celebrate the festival with their deceased loved ones.

There is no definite time, referring to loved ones, companions, lovers, .......The day of parting.

I know April Fool's Day.

It's April 1st.

Although Mexico's "Day of the Dead" has similarities with other Western countries, with the dual origin of the pre-Spanish Indian nation and the Spaniards, it still inherits the Indian tradition in essence, showing the characteristics of Indian culture, as well as their unique humor and ideas. Mexicans generally believe that this culture is mainly inherited from the ideas of the ancient Indians, especially the Mayans or Aztecas. Moreover, the fission took place during what is now known as the period of the greatest development of the "Meso-American culture".

Although, as a cultural manifestation, it was also influenced by the European culture of the colonial era. However, Mexicans are always willing to distinguish themselves from other Western countries by taking the ancient civilization and culture they inherited as the characteristics of the withered people. This consciousness is deep-rooted.