I find the cemetaries here and in Mexico, very interesting. These pictures are from three different cemetaries here in Brownsville. Flowers are bountiful, as you can see. There is a great deal of respect given to the dead in this culture. The flowers are all artificial, due to the weather. Long dry spells occur; these flowers are still colorful and fresh.
Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos), is a celebratory day, to Mexicans. This is a two day holiday, November 1st and 2nd, coinciding with the Catholic holidays of All Saint's Day and All Soul's Day.
Dating back to the pre-contact Aztec Culture, this day is to recognize that our loved ones are gone, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy their company. Food, lights, drinks and flowers are taken to the cemetaries on this day. Families gather once a year to celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones.
Maybe all these flowers were placed at these cemetaries on that day?
Or, as fresh and organized as they looked, this is continued on throughout the year? Either way, it is a sight to behold and take in. BEAUTIFUL!
