Day of the Dead and the Aztecs

Halloween is just around the corner, however are you aware of the following day’s significance - Day of the Dead? Many of us have seen the skull face-painting, however do you really know much about Dia de Muertos known as Day of the Dead in English?

Cynthia Cabello an artist originally from Mexico City joined 4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin and Toni Pankaluic to chat about Day of the Dead as well as the Aztecs.

For a deep dive…

To read overview on Day of the Dead, click here. The tradition has its core roots from the Aztecs, a Mesoamerican civilisation from Mexico. One common myth about Day of the Dead is that its Halloween related, read here to find out why that isn't the case.