{"id":3273,"date":"2020-10-20T14:17:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T14:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/?p=3273"},"modified":"2020-11-10T00:23:44","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T00:23:44","slug":"history-day-of-the-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/austin\/history-day-of-the-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"A Brief History of the Day of the Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"

El D<\/span>\u00eda de los Muertos, known in English as the \u201cDay of the Dead,\u201d\u00a0 is an awesome celebration, but not at all like Halloween, despite being so close in date. Of course, now there are all kinds of parties and celebrations, especially in Austin, but where did they originate in history? If you\u2019ve ever been curious you\u2019ve come to the right place! Before you head out and celebrate this year, enjoy a little bit of the origin story.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s go way back. <\/span>El D<\/span>\u00eda de los Muertos became a tradition when the Conquistadors encountered the indigenous Aztec people. It\u2019s a blend of an ancient Aztec ritual and Catholicism. It was based on the belief that when a person passes, they must undertake <\/span>nine challenges<\/span><\/a> in order to reach their final resting place. To honor their dead and aid them on their journey, the family would provide various offerings – food, drink, and so on. Over time, this morphed into the festival we know today!<\/span><\/p>\n

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