The Real Meaning Behind the Day of the Dead

By Haydee Mart├¡nez Zavala & Edith Rojo-Zazueta In Mexico, thereÔÇÖs a saying that goes like this: ÔÇ£El muerto al pozo y el vivo al gozoÔÇØ. The literal translation of this phrase would be: ÔÇ£The dead ones go to the pit and the living ones to the joyÔÇØ. After celebrating the Day of the Dead this past 1st and 2nd of November (All SaintÔÇÖs Day, and … Continue reading The Real Meaning Behind the Day of the Dead