The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing ...

Every September, a special celebration kicks off across the U.S.—Hispanic Heritage Month! It’s a vibrant time when Latinx ...

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Curious when Day of the Dead is and why it matters? Learn the meaning behind this uniquely festive Latin American tradition.

Here, a grinning, bejeweled Day of the Dead skeleton; there ... You’re in the presence of these huge forces.” Mexico’s history with mojigangas is not well documented.

The presence of pets has gained such momentum that now Oct. 27 is considered Day of the Dead for pets and the Mexican National Anthropology and History Institute includes tips on its social platforms ...

Matlapa is distinguished during the Xantolo festivity on the Day of the Dead by the decoration of ornamental ... the hand-painted wooden or papier-mâché masks represent both solemn faces and ...

Hermosillo, the capital of neighboring Sonora state, had also urged residents to do without Halloween masks in public. Elsewhere in Mexico, Day of the Dead was celebrated Friday to mark those who ...

As a Mexican-American who celebrates Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, at the end of October and beginning of November, I’ve noted an increasing concern the past several years that ...

Mexico City, for example, celebrates Day of the Dead throughout the month of October ... sugar skull face-painting and masks are some of the most distinguishable displays of reverence for the ...