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El Día de los Muertos Oct. 7 — Nov. 2, 2008 For more than 20 years, UTSA’s Institute of Texan Cultures has observed El Día de los Muertos, the “Day of the Dead,” a traditional Mexican celebration honoring deceased relatives and friends. El Día de los Muertos is a combination of Judeo-Christian beliefs and native practices. It is typically celebrated on Nov. 2, the Christian feast of All Souls Day. A custom of the observance is to prepare an “ofrenda,” or altar, including religious elements, special items belonging to the deceased and traditional foods, flowers, incense, and other symbols. And while the dominant symbolism of the holiday includes "calaveras," or skulls and images of death, the observance is not macabre – but rather a celebration of life. In Mexico and South Texas, families will visit cemeteries where their deceased family members are buried and celebrate with picnics and music, tending to the graves and sharing memories of their deceased relatives. This year, the museum is honored to work with the Barrios family in dedicating its altar to the memory of restaurateur and philanthropist Viola Barrios. Barrios, who died in April 2008, founded San Antonio's celebrated Los Barrios and La Hacienda de Los Barrios restaurants. |
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