Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Leticia Maldonado, left, paints the face of a visitor at the Dia de Los Muertos celebration at the Masonic Cemetery on Nov. 1.
FALLBROOK – The second annual Dia de Los Muertos was organized by the Masonic Cemetery Assn. and held on Sunday Nov. 1. An estimated 850 people attended the event.
A two day celebration that usually takes place on Nov. 1 and 2, (aka all saints day and all souls day), Dia de Los Muertos is typically a Latin American custom that combines indigenous Aztec ritual with Catholicism, brought to the region by Spanish Conquistadores.
The idea behind it is that the dead would be insulted by prolonged mourning or sadness, the event celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, music, and activit...
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