It is a collective practice. Campus community members who have not previously understood the meaning and customs of Día de Los Muertos will come to understand the holiday as a Hispanic or Latinx expression of honor for deceased loved ones and ancestors. These several elements welcome, celebrate, and pay homage to the dead. It usually contains three levelsfor Heaven, Earth, and the underworld and represents the four elements earth, wind, fire, and water. In recent history, altars have been used to memorialize and call out injustices and sometimes used to remember those that do not have a family to remember them. A major part of the Dia de los Muertos celebration, which originated in ancient Mesoamerica, is the altar, or ofrenda (offering). The week of events encourages the authentic engagement of non-Hispanic or -Latinx students, faculty, and staff, by inviting them to create their own altares to honor their relatives or perhaps contribute to departmental altares to honor “heroes” of their respective disciplines who have passed. Improve non-Hispanic and Latinx individuals’ appreciation of a beloved tradition of Hispanic and Latinx cultures. This event connects Hispanic and Latinx students to peers with a shared cultural identity and fosters greater visibility and pride for the Hispanic and Latinx community at Texas State. This event provides a direct service to students and other community members who identify as Hispanic or Latinx to participate in a significant cultural event on campus. Increase of sense of belonging for Hispanic and Latinx students.ĭía de Los Muertos is a celebration of life, ancestral connection, and heritage. The tradition of setting up ofrendas dedicated to the departed dates back to the Pre-Hispanic era.
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