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Intangible heritage | Culture and traditions
Indigenous Festivity Devoted to the Dead
Language: English
As practised by the indigenous communities of Mexico, el Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) commemorates the transitory return to Earth of deceased relatives and loved ones. The festivities take place each year at the end of October to the beginning of November. This period also marks the completion of the annual cycle of cultivation of maize, the country's predominant food crop.
Originally proclaimed in 2003
on this subject:
Nomination file/Dossier de candidature
Place/region:
Mexico,
Latin America,
Caribbean
Series: Inscriptions on the Intangible Heritage Lists
Type: Documentary
Duration:
Production and personalities:
Publisher: Mexico. Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
Published in:
Rights: Mexico. Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
Series: Inscriptions on the Intangible Heritage Lists
Type: Documentary
Duration:
Production and personalities:
Publisher: Mexico. Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
Published in:
Rights: Mexico. Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
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