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I arrive in Guatemala on The Day of the Dead, November 1st. I’m curious about this holiday, so I go
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to the
cemetery
to see what’s happening. What I find is quite interesting.
The
atmosphere
is like a party. There are people everywhere. Families are sitting around the
graves
of their dead
ancestors
.
They clean the graves and add fresh flowers. I walk through the
cemetery and admire the beauty of all the colorful flowers.
There is also color in the sky, because many kids are flying
kites
. Some families are having a picnic
next to the graves. They eat, drink, and chat together. People laugh and smile.
In the Unites States, cemeteries are always
somber
. We certainly never have festivals or parties
next to graves. We don’t laugh or play music or fly kites in cemeteries either.
I
find that
I prefer the Guatemalan
approach
. I like the way they remember and celebrate those
who have
passed away
. I like that they acknowledge death, instead of denying it the way
Americans do. I like that there is life, as well as death, in their cemeteries.
Guatemalans call it “The Day of the Dead”, but it is also a day to appreciate life.
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