"People from different cultures often celebrate different holidays. Learning about those holidays [may] help us learn more about what's important to different groups of people. For example, people from Mexico and Latin America celebrate a holiday called D?a de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. When people think of this holiday, they often think of skulls, flowers, and fancy altars. However, the meanings behind all of these parts of the holiday show what's really important to the people who celebrate it--and that's faith and family"--Provided by publisher.
