Abstract

BARON-CHIVARA, Jesús Alexis; COTE DAZA, Sandra Patricia; HERRERA HERRERA, Leidy Lorena  and  MARIN TAPIERO, Yesica Jazmín. Celebration of the Day of the Dead in Colombia and Elements in Common with Six Latin American Countries. Ágora U.S.B. [online]. 2024, vol.24, n.2, pp.519-538.  Epub Aug 01, 2024. ISSN 1657-8031.  https://doi.org/10.21500/16578031.6588.

The feast of the Day of the Dead is a celebration that takes place in several Latin American countries. This article identified the cultural man ifestations in the celebration of the Day of the Dead in the Camêntsá Biyá community of Alto Putumayo in Colombia and its relationship with the countries of Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru. Fi nally, similarities were found in the manifestations of intangible heritage among countries and a relationship in Colombia. Food was identified as the most important element among symbols and customs.

Keywords : Latin American Culture; Symbols and Traditions; Food Customs; Traditional Culture, and Indigenous People.

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