The Lady of Guadalupe has come to represent mestizos: a people of mixed native and European heritage. She is regarded as a symbol of peace, healing and unity.
Our Lady of Guadalupe | Mother of the Mestizos
The Day of the Dead | A Celebration of Life
For the Aztec, Toltec and Nahua people, it was disrespectful to mourn for those who had passed on. To them, departed souls remained members of the community and were kept alive in memory and spirit.