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Listen "Discovering Dia de los Muertos"
Episode Synopsis
Spooky. Haunted. Dark. Eerie.
Those are some of the adjectives we in the United States might use to describe Halloween and the end of October. But in Mexico – and to Mexican-Americans – it's almost the complete opposite.
Dia de los Muertos is the annual celebration that coincides with Halloween and the Christian celebration of All Saints Day. Families and friends gather on this multi-day holiday to pray for an remember their lost loved ones.
Edinboro University student Nathalia Perez-Torres and Academic Success Coordinator Brenda Abreu-Baker agree that the festive, colorful holiday is important to those who share Mexican heritage. Learn more about the holiday and what it means to Latino students and staff at Edinboro.
Those are some of the adjectives we in the United States might use to describe Halloween and the end of October. But in Mexico – and to Mexican-Americans – it's almost the complete opposite.
Dia de los Muertos is the annual celebration that coincides with Halloween and the Christian celebration of All Saints Day. Families and friends gather on this multi-day holiday to pray for an remember their lost loved ones.
Edinboro University student Nathalia Perez-Torres and Academic Success Coordinator Brenda Abreu-Baker agree that the festive, colorful holiday is important to those who share Mexican heritage. Learn more about the holiday and what it means to Latino students and staff at Edinboro.
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