Names can be added to the skull and Mexican children often exchange named skulls with their friends. Another popular decoration is cut paper which has a long folk tradition in Mexico. Although cut paper is used as a decorations for many festive occasions such as weddings and baptisms, cut paper with themes relating to Day of the Dead is also very popular. People who celebrate the Day of the Dead feel that the holiday is a way of expressing faith, to show their belief in the resurrection and be reassured that they can communicate with their deceased in a special way. This is a touching and beautiful celebration.
Families make a great effort to come together to celebrate their memories of their loved ones.
This day is all about symbolism , about faith and about spiritual release. Some people really believe that they can recall their loved ones through the symbolism of the things they loved. The altars and the food they prepare are designed to make their journey back to earth a pleasant one. They even hire what is called planideras, women who cry on demand to make sure their traveler is favored by God. In recent years that tradition also has been taken up by the nation's intellectual elite, but in a more sophisticated format.