What is the symbolism of skeletons in Mexican culture?

The Catrinas also in the newspapers were accompanied by the famous skulls. Literary calaveras, are compositions in traditional Mexican verse on the eve of the Day of the Dead are usuallywritten as another manifestation of popular culture to demean both the living and the dead, and remember that we are all going to die. read more

About skeletons in Mexican folk art: It represents the dead. The Spanish in Mexico incorporated parts of the indigenous belief system into Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). This is celebrated every year on All Hallow's Eve (Halloween), and All Soul's Eve; October 31st and November 1st, respectivly. read more

Dulce De Reyes, former Officer at Culture Difusion Department at National Autonomous University Of Mexico (2000-2010) Answered Apr 24, 2018 · Author has 115 answers and 89.4k answer views Frida Kahlo. read more