It is believed that the spirit of the dead visit their families on October 31 and leave on November 2. It might sound somewhat morbid, but the Mexicans react to death with mourning along with happiness and joy. They look at death with the same fear as any other culture, but there is a difference. They reflect their fear by mocking and living alongside death. Living alongside death means that Mexicans have to learned to accept it within their lives.
Death is apparent in everyday life.
It is in art and even in children's toys. It is not respected as it is in other cultures. Death is laughed at in its face. There are refranes , sayings, and poems that are popular with day of the dead. These sayings are cliches and lose meaning when translated.