{"id":19606,"date":"2021-10-27T23:59:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T04:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/?p=19606"},"modified":"2021-10-30T02:08:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T07:08:25","slug":"the-day-of-the-dead-at-home-in-playa-del-carmen-real-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/the-day-of-the-dead-at-home-in-playa-del-carmen-real-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"The Day of the Dead at Home in Playa del Carmen"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you want to buy a\u00c2\u00a0home in Playa del Carmen Real Estate,<\/a> you must know some traditions, and what better than experiencing one of the most popular Mexican Traditions around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Origins<\/span><\/h4>\n

The origins of the D\u00c3\u00ada de Muertos are heritage from the Aztec festivals. These festivals celebrated the goddess Mictecacihuatl in the Mesoamerican cultures and other indigenous tribes, like the Maya. Still, the common belief of these Mesoamerican tribes was that the dead visited their loved ones, and they received them with food, drinks, and rituals on celebrating their visit. However, it is now a celebration all over Mexico and even in some parts of the world. These festivities are now a mix of\u00c2\u00a0 indigenous and Christian rituals and are not the same as they used to be before the evangelization.\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Evangelization<\/h4>\n

One of the changes is the date of the festivities. In the center of Mexico, they celebrated the Day of the Dead in August. However, with the arrival and influence of Christianity, the dates changed to match All Hallows\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Eve and All Saint\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day. Currently, the Day of the Dead is some kind of mixture of rituals and beliefs.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a celebration on November 1 and 2, the Day of the Dead is an annual tradition, in which the living honor the dead, to guide them into the afterlife and celebrate their visit to the world of the living for that night .November 1 is when they receive the souls of dead children, while the following day is for dead adults. The ritual, more than celebrating death, is celebrating the new beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n

World Heritage<\/h4>\n

The Day of the Dead is one of Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s most popular traditions worldwide. Nowadays, people associate it with Catrinas, cemetery vigils, and Halloween. However, the D\u00c3\u00ada de Muertos celebrations have little to do with Halloween festivities. The Day of the Dead is so significant culturally that in 2008 it was declared a UNESCO event of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcIntangible Cultural Heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Mayans had other traditions similar but not exactly the same as the celebrations in the center of Mexico. There was no Day of the Dead because they did not have a specific date to honor their deceased. Instead, they celebrated them on different occasions, and this tradition is called the\u00c2\u00a0<\/span>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hanal pix\u00c3\u00a1n,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0or food for the souls of the dead.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hanal Pixan<\/em><\/h4>\n

In\u00c2\u00a0 Riviera Maya the popular celebration of D\u00c3\u00ada de Muertos starts by setting up altars honoring the deceased\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s life. The decoration of these altars includes cempas\u00c3\u00bachil flowers and candles. It also has sugar-made skulls and ofrendas (offerings). Among these oferings there are the dead\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s favorite drinks or foods, pictures, and personal possessions. Sometimes there are even things like cigarettes, bottles of Tequila, cans of beer or soda, and any other paraphernalia of the deceased\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s taste!<\/span><\/p>\n

Some other common traditions include the eating of pan de Muerto, a sweet bread covered in sugar with a round shape, and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bone shapes\u00e2\u20ac\u009d on top. Placing clay pots with hot cocoa is also widespread across Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s altars to the death. Some children and even adults paint their faces as skulls or Catrina.\u00c2\u00a0<\/span>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hanal pix\u00c3\u00a1n\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong>also has some traditions of its own.<\/span><\/p>\n

The most characteristic element in the celebration is the Mukbil-pollo or pib (buried in Mayan). It is a big tamale or corn cake, with pork stews and various spices, in a mix within a thick corn broth. The mixture is wrapped with banana leaves and it’s put inside a hole in the earth, with a limestone base. They then heat the bottom with firewood, put the pib to cook ,and cover it with the dug-up soil.. This food is the main dish on the table of the Hanal pix\u00c3\u00a1n.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Celebrating Hanal Pixan at Home in Playa del Carmen Real Estate<\/h4>\n

The celebrations in Playa del Carmen have more to do with the Mayan tradition of receiving the death in their homes. As this is a multicultural town, the traditions are a mix of\u00c2\u00a0 rituals from all over Mexico.<\/p>\n

Apart from the traditions that each celebrate at home in Playa del Carmen, you will see some of these altars all over the fifth avenue. Thre you will also see some children and adults in Catrinas and Catrines disguises. The famous Xcaret\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Festival de Vida y Muerte\u00c2\u00a0 is a must-see and there you may experience this popular Mexican tradition.<\/p>\n

Come and experience the day of the dead by setting an altar\u00c2\u00a0 at your Playa del Carmen home<\/a>. Contact one of our representatives if you need more information about buying a home in Mexico.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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