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HOW DID DAY OF THE DEAD ARISE?

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THE CURRENT ALTARS / OAXACA Many may think that the offering of things at the altar is of pre-Hispanic origin, and it is not, it is something of totally Catholic origin. There was an investigation, led by Dr. Elsa Malvido, a historian of the INAH, (National Institute of Anthropology and History) to clarify that this … Read moreHOW DID DAY OF THE DEAD ARISE?

¿CÓMO SURGIÓ EL DÍA DE MUERTOS?

Book your Day of the Dead tour in Oaxaca. Know the culture and history of day of the dead.

LOS ACTUALES ALTARES / OAXACA Muchos quizá piensan que lo de ofrendar cosas en el altar es de origen prehispánico, y no lo es, es algo de surgimiento totalmente católico. Hubo una investigación, a cargo de la doctora Elsa Malvido, una historiadora del INAH, (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia) para aclarar que esta tradición … Read more¿CÓMO SURGIÓ EL DÍA DE MUERTOS?