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Friends and family members that have gone before us are being remembered this week during an important holiday in Mexican culture.

For the Mexican culture depending on the locality, November 1st is a day of celebration. “Day of the Dead” or in Spanish, “Día de los Muertos” is a day to honor loved ones who have gone before us. The holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respect to those no longer with us, by creating altars with their loved ones’ photos. The altars are filled with items like flowers, foods, drinks, and whatever the person being honored enjoyed in life. The holiday is being celebrated here in Detroit by many, including the Prince Valley Market and Bakery in Southwest Detroit. The owner, Tim Castaneda, appeared on “Live in the D,” where he explained the importance of the holiday and honoring those we love. “You don’t truly die unless you’re forgotten,” Castaneda told host Tati Amare. He also showed a beautiful altar honoring the late Mexican Singer Vicente Fernández Gómez.

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Now that Halloween’s over, the holiday spirit is really beginning to pick up in Detroit.

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Instead, it's going on a table in Gomez's home in Arizona that's dedicated to her mother, who died of COVID-19. It will sit alongside fresh flowers and Salazar's blouse on Day of the Dead, a holiday that Salazar actually didn't care for much. She decided not to schedule surgery until after Day of the Dead because she wanted to honor her mother properly. Ofelia, 88, is a fifth-generation altar-maker, and both were cultural advisers on Disney-Pixar's “Coco," a movie centered around Day of the Dead. Besides the pandemic-induced sadness, the Esparzas believe Latinos are more interested in observing Day of the Dead.