[ Kurly Tlapoyawa ] Prior to the Spanish invasion, Mesoamerican traditions of honoring the dead were celebrated with two specific feasts: Mikailwitl (feast of the dead), and Wey Mikailwitl (great feast of the dead). These feasts were celebrated in early August through mid-September. Many think that Mikailwitl and Wey Mikailwitl were absorbed into All Saints…
— Read on mexika.org/2017/11/01/how-did-all-saints-day-become-dia-de-muertos/

 
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