Por último, no podemos dejar de mencionar la que simboliza la celebración de Los Muertos en México. La famosa [Catrina], es una calavera con rasgos de mujer, creada por José Posada en 1910, él era un artista satírico. La llamó Calavera Garbancera, símbolo de la burla de los pobres, que se hacían pasar por europeos, todo por vender garbanzos. La imagen de la Catrina fue popularizada por Diego Ribera, en un famoso mural en la Alameda.

Hay otra ofrenda, que le da color y realce a este gran día de celebración ceremonial, es la flor amarilla o flor de los muertos, también llamada Cempasúchil, sirve de guía a las almas, en los caminos que los familiares de los difuntos hacen a sus muertos desde sus tumbas hasta el altar, para su regreso a casa y que culmina el 3 de noviembre, cuando será el camino de regreso a sus tumbas. Son senderos amarillos y hermosos. Se dice que atraen a las almas por su olor y su color amarillo. Cada una tiene 20 pétalos, lo que significa Cempasúchil.

Taxonomía

Planta: Tagetes erecta, llamada comúnmente tagete, y conocida en México como cempasúchil, sempasúchil, zempasúchil, cempoalxóchitl, cempaxóchitl, cempoal o zempoal es una especie de la familia Asteraceae, Tagetes erectA amarilla
Reino: Plantae
División: Magnoliophyta
Orden: Asterales
Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribu: Tageteae
Género: Tagetes
Especie: Tagetes erecta L., 1753)
Fuente

Para culminar, y complementar esta reseña, quisiera señalar que en mi país Venezuela, también conmemoramos el Dia de los Difuntos, desde la nostalgia, los sentimientos de ausencia para con nuestros amados muertos. Confieso que no se realiza ese tipo de ceremonias u ofrendas , pues son diferentes culturas. Sin embargo acostumbramos llevar a sus tumbas flores simbólicas como nuestro homenaje a quienes pertieros de este plano. En cada familia hay costumbres , encienden velas, hacen oraciones, hacen rosarios ofrecidos a la Virgen , visitan las tumbas , como muestra de respeto , amor y añoranzas.
Por otra parte, es importante señalar que la UNESCO (Organización de Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura), reconoció formalmente en el año 2003, a este festejo, como Patrimonio Inmaterial de la Humanidad

Mexican traditions have always subjugated me. Not only this celebration, such as the Day of the Dead, but everything about this beautiful country that has been spread around the world. In fact, I feel a special fascination for its music, gastronomy, and above all for the multicolored flowered costumes that distinguish Mexican women, transmitting joy wherever they go.

On a day like today, October 31st, events are taking place that have to do with a very famous tradition in the world called Halloween. These activities coincide with the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated in Mexico as the tradition par excellence, because it is a tribute, far from being macabre as many perceive it, it has such a beautiful spiritual sense, that in every corner of this great country, from October 28 until November 3, rituals are performed for this celebration.

The celebration of the Day of the Dead, begins on October 28, that day we receive all those who died by accidents, or died suddenly and were never able to fulfill their life purposes. The first candle is lit and a white flower is placed. October 29, is the day to receive those who died by drowning. Another candle is lit for the forgotten and abandoned dead. October 30 is dedicated to the lonely soul, to those people who were abandoned and forgotten and have no relatives to receive them. Likewise, a white bread is placed for those who left without eating. It is also the day of the arrival of the children who are in limbo, for lack of baptism.

This celebration is part of the rituals of the Catholic Church and the celebration of the Day of the Dead, which is on November 1 and 2. It originated with the Aztec Indians in pre-Hispanic times. The tradition consists of the elaboration of an altar prepared to receive their dead. This is prepared on November 1 to remember deceased children, and on the second day, for adults and all souls.

Among the offerings placed there are foods such as bread, fruits, etc. On the day of the Faithful Departed, white candles are lit, incense is burned, copal, to wait for the souls of the deceased adults to eat the food and offerings, guided by a path of yellow flowers called flor de muerto. A portrait of the deceased they are waiting for and white candles, among other offerings. And on November 3, the last white candle is lit, the Copal is burned, the souls of the deceased relatives and loved ones are bid farewell, asking them to return next year, and the altar is dismantled.

Finally, we cannot leave out the one who symbolizes the celebration of Los Muertos in Mexico. The famous [Catrina], she is a skull with the features of a woman, created by José Posada in 1910, he was a satirical artist. He called her Calavera Garbancera, a symbol of the mockery of the poor people, who pretended to be Europeans, all because they sold chickpeas. The image of Catrina was popularized by Diego Ribera, in a famous mural in the Alameda.