Día de Los Muertos
The Day of the Dead, wich has been named an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, is the most popular Mexican celebration. In Mexico, death is not considered the end; it is thought to be the beginning of a more precious life. According to tradition, on the first and second days of November, a door opens between the words of the living and the dead, and spirits visit Earth to enjoy banquets that their loved ones have prepared for them.
Alebrije
Alebrijes are whimsical carvings depicting animals, people, objects, and imaginary creatures painted with intense colors and intricate patterns. Although these distinctive cultural artifacts are often assumed to represent a long established, tradition of Mexican folk art, they only began to appear in the 1940s.
The Catrina
The Catrina, The famous figure of the Catrina Calavera is Mexico's most aesthetic satire of death.
The elegant female skeleton was first sketched in 1910 by the cartoonist José Guadalupe Posadam and was given its name by the world-famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera. In the words of The Catrina's creator, "Death is democratic, since, in the end, blond or dark-haired, rich or poor, everyone winds up a skull. "
The Haab Calendar
Also called the Vague, Solar, or Civil Calendar, was used by farmers, it was the civil calendar of the Mayas. It consisted of 18 "months" of 20 days each, followed by 5 extra days, Known as Uayeb.
This gives a year length of 365 days. The Tzolkin Calendar, also called the Tonalamatl or Sacred Calendar, uses 20 names of gods with 13 days attached. The next 3 Cimi will not occur until 260 (or 13 x 20) days have passed; these are symbolized with dots and bars.
