The ritual is celebrated in Mexico and certain parts of the United States, including the Valley. Celebrations are held each year in Mesa, Chandler, Guadalupe and at Arizona State University. Although the ritual has since been merged with Catholic theology, it still maintains the basic principles of the Aztec ritual, such as the use of skulls. Today, people don wooden skull masks
Although, many songs they play are religious based on the Catholic ways. They also play Hispanic types of music that is generally used with the flutes, drums, and rattles. Guitars, drums and flutes are popular instruments they use to entertain with their family and friends. Most of the homes owned by Catholics are decorated with a Christmas tree hung with elegant decorations like candy canes or crystal balls. Many people might have something that represents the nativity when baby Jesus was born.
From the cake, to the dress, to learning how to dance, both weddings and Quinceaneras take a long time to prepare. Most of the preparations are done where the family puts forth the money while friends organize and coordinate the party. Each celebration has a number of participants also known as the damas or bridesmaids. This court of people is there to help and support their friends through this oncoming journey. The cake, usually great in size and color, is topped by a figure of the person whom is being celebrated.
VETERANS DAY  Veterans Day is often celebrated by wearing poppies, and with parades, ceremonies and moments of silence to honor and remember those who have served in the United States armed forces. Veterans Day is a federal holiday honoring military veterans. The holiday occurs on November 11th each year. When this falls on a weekend, it is observed on adjacent weekday. Veterans day is important to Americans because it is a way of showing thank yours for what the veterans did for us.
A tradition that many Mexican families pass on is to be awakened on the day of their birthday by the sound of Las Mañanitas, a traditional birthday song played by a mariachi band. Mariachi is also a form of communication through its serenata. In a society where young men and women were kept apart the young men would use the serenata to send a message of love to their beloved ones. This allowed the youth to continue messaging their loved ones in a way that expressed their love through the art of music. Additionally serenata can also be used as a way to seek forgiveness.
Thanksgiving did not become an annual national holiday until President Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation: “I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our father who lives in the heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions and justly due to him for such singular deliverance and blessings, they also do, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to his tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union”. After that every president since has proclaimed an annual nation
The Aztec Dance The Pow-wow culture gets together for singing, dancing, and competitions this unites members of numerous tribes, these reunions were also held for social activities and religious ceremonies. (P.56) In the Mexican culture we have different events that differentiate us from other cultures, such as the Aztec dance. The Aztec dance is a very old Mexican tradition mainly utilized in catholic ceremonies as a different way of expressing prayers. For most catholics in Mexico December twelve is a very important day but for Aztec dancers it is a very special day because they get to perform inside the Catholic Church. December twelve is the day Aztec dancer’s worship our Lady of Guadalupe, on this day Aztec dancers from all over the country perform since early in the morning on their local church in front of multitudes.
El Dia De Los Muertos The Purpose: El Dia De Los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that focuses on the gathering of friends and families who lost someone. The purpose of this National holiday is to remember the people who died and pray for them. This event takes place every November 1st and 2nd. It’s a vent Catholics do. On November 1st its, All Saints Day, However on November 2nd its, All Souls Day.
While getting alerts that the hurricane was coming, Zeitoun made the decision that he would stay in New Orleans instead of leaving the state. He wanted to stay behind and try to save his businesses, properties, and the people who couldn’t leave. Kathy and the girls went to stay with Kathy’s family in Arizona. Zeitoun didn’t think the storm would be that bad in order for him to leave. They begged Zeitoun to go but he was much to proud, so they promised to call each other every day until the storm was over.
Do you celebrate holidays? If so, what are they? Ricky celebrates “Dia de Los Muerta”, which means Day of the Dead. It’s a two-day event celebrated on the days after Halloween. It is a day for family to gather and remember all the loved ones that have passed away.