The language we speak begins with the words that mothers say to their children when they are very young, and they learn them by imitation. Those words define our strengths or weaknesses, they are the ones that explain our origins and the history of where we come from.
Remember the Dead
This season is full of festivities associated with the end of the summer harvests and the renewal of nature. In various traditions around the world, the dead are known to come to life and approach living people.
Memes to die… of laughter
It is possible that the first memes about death were created by José Guadalupe Posada de unintentionally because their well-known skulls emit messages of subtle political or social criticism whose humor has been shared by generations and does not expire. In the work of this artist, the constant presence of death is reiterated, due to wars, epidemics, and poverty, which are current issues that humanity still resents
The funeral banquet
The Shiva tradition, which takes place the next seven days after the funeral, is a long family gathering where the members spend time sitting in an attitude of contemplation on death, during that time abundant food is served. The family is visited by close friends and relatives who contribute additional dishes. They are served as buffets and eating is a great consolation in mourning, according to Jewish custom.
