Day of the Dead Man - El Novio

This stitched Male Day of the Dead Novio is a fun way to get into the spirit of the cultural celebration. Emily creates an altar over her fireplace every year and incorporates the Novio as well as La Catrina and with candles, flowers, etc. to celebrate loved ones who are no longer with us. This is a truly unique item for needlepoint.

	Ruth Chow
	18
	6 1/2"W x 18"H

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Background

More than 500 years ago, when the Spanish Conquistadors landed in what is now Mexico, they encountered natives practicing a ritual that seemed to mock death. The natives viewed death as the continuation of life. Instead of fearing death, they embraced it. To them, life was a dream and only in death did they become truly awake. To make the ritual more Christian, the Spaniards moved it so it coincided with All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day (Nov. 1 and 2), which is when it is celebrated today.

In the United States and in Mexico's larger cities, families build altars in their homes, dedicating them to the dead. They surround these altars with flowers, food and pictures of the deceased. They light candles and place them next to the altar.