I came across this article and found it both uplifting and curious because it raised certain questions that I never thought to think about. Growing up we never really celebrated Dia de los Muertos but my mother did tell me about it because every year we would visit Mexico in October. The concept of celebrating love ones who have passed instead of morning and mopping over them is amazing. What I found most interesting about this is how the article portrays the Day of the Dead as a “cool holiday.” That concerns me in several ways because lately main street media has revamped the holiday. Disney will release “Coco” in fall 2017 and they base it on Day of the Dead. They also announced that they would be trade marking the phase “Dia de los Muertos” for “various merchandising applications” —-I just hit a wall and fell when I found out!! But of course the Latino community had an up roar about it and they stopped the giant before he would walk away with that idea. Don’t get me wrong, I think its “cool” that people are so interested in our cultures tradition. It’s a great way for them to understand us and appreciate all we have to offer, but when is it too much? I know that the doll franchise “Monster High” came out with a doll who reflects the day of the dead. She looks fashionable but I only hope the audience its intended for understands it. In conclusion I hope we don’t over kill the Day of the Dead and instead show people all the marvelous things it has to offer, both spiritually and physically.

Wallstreet journal http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303843104579167982472259344

Disney Trademark
http://www.theflama.com/mixed-feelings-about-pixar-releasing-coco-a-film-about-dia-de-los-muer-1448630854.html