This is not a sad time. It is a happy time. This is the Day of the Dead. In Spanish, it is called Día de los Muertos .

But in Mexico, the feeling is different. People believe that death is not the end. It is just a change. Once a year, the spirits of dead family members can come back to visit the living. They can eat, drink, and dance with their families again.

On the night of November 2nd, families go to the cemetery. They clean the graves. They put flowers and candles on them.

In many cultures, people feel very sad when someone dies. They cry. They wear black clothes. They do not talk about death.