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A look at Dia de los Muertos from an atheist perspective
Brian
Detroit, MI Moderator
This resonated with me today; an atheist perspective on the beautiful Mexican tradition of Día de Muertos
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@Brian, the link didn't connect....
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Fixed.
Thanks!
We just did this! My tenth grader takes Spanish in school and as a project we were up last night making an Ofrenda. A Mexican altar for loved ones that have passed. She was assigned Ava Peron. After hours of using a hot glue gun to adhere flowers, incense, skulls, candles and fruit to the inside of a decorated shoe box, we found ourselves discussing how nice it would be spending this time talking and thinking of a loved one in this way.... and feeling they are honored and remembered without the “given” reward of a heaven. She described what she would want hers to look like and vice versa. ...peaceful talk without being morbid and depressing.
It’s a good way to introduce kids to the concept of death, and also to give death a place in the calender. I like it better than Halloween... here is Pixar’s take on it.
Yes, I watched ^^ this ^^ at my daughter's house, it's delightful!