The Day of the Dead in Mexico.

Question

Instructions

In

 Mexican culture, the Day of the Dead is one space for the interaction 

between the living of the dead. And this is not unusual in religious 

worlds across the global and throughout human history. Death is not seen

 as total separation between the living and dead in most religious 

worldviews. If it were, there would not be need to assist the dead or 

ask them for their assistance in through ritual actions of humanity.

Using

 the Day of the Dead as a starting point and thinking about the various 

readings on world religions  

(Buddhism, Judaism, Catholic Christianity, Protestant Christianities, 

African American religions, Hinduism, etc.), write a short paper 

comparing and contrasting the ways some of these traditions deal with 

their continuing relationship to the dead.

How do they care for the dead? How do they interact with them?

How do the living receive help from them?

Do

 all of these religions believe in the interactions between the living 

and the dead to the same degree? Are there any that neglect this type of

 relationship?

How do these relationship affect the way the cultures view death and dying?