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Day of the Dead
Call Number: CV 272AFormat: Cass AProducers: Juila HuttonProgram: Crossing Over: Death & Dying in AmericaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Explains the roots and significance of Dia de los Muertos - a fusion of Spanish Catholicism and Native American traditions - which honors deceased ancestors. Making altars and gathering families together is seen as a powerful way to reconnect with loved ones and as a consoling way to approach death.
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