There are many ways to acknowledge death, as well as life.

Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos in Spanish, is another form of doing so, where the living reflect upon those no longer with us in this world. The celebration is largely celebrated by Spanish speaking cultures, but is increasingly becoming a multi-cultural event. Although the celebration is close in time to Halloween, the two holidays have little in common.  Halloween is often celebrated as a "scary" holiday, whereas Dia de los Muertos is a time of celebration, partying, and making ofrendas, or "offerings" to the dead with their favorite food and drinks.

On Novemeber 1st and 2nd, there are usually large Dia de los Muertos celebrations in Latino dominated communities, and Albuquerque is no exception.

The video below is from a Dia de los Muertos celebration in Albuquerque’s South Valley community. Like Youth Media International's Mayra Jimenez wrote in her blog about Day of the Dead in East L.A.:

Many people donned costumes while walking around in ‘skull-face,’ both to celebrate life and to acknowledge their own mortality.

The event began with a parade, then ventured into a near-by park where people danced, mingled, celebrated and remembered people no longer with us. In the end, all went well. Because after all, there are many ways to acknowledge death, as well as life.