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Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations blend Indigenous customs and European thinking in surprising ways

  • Written by Ezekiel Stear, Assistant Professor of Spanish World Languages, Literatures & Cultures, Auburn University
Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations blend Indigenous customs and European thinking in surprising waysIn Mexico City, parades on Day of the Dead feature people in colorful costumes.FG Trade Latin/Collection E+ via Getty Images

Every year, five hours west of Mexico City on Lake Pátzcuaro in Michoacán, residents flock to the island of Janitzio to visit the graves of their departed relatives.

On the evening of Nov. 1, the Noche de animas,...

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