Literary Calavera
The Literary Calavera or calavera literaria (Spanish: literary skull) is a form of writing in Mexico. It is satirical or light-hearted writing in verse. These are usually made for the Day of the Dead.[1][2] In some parts of Mexico, children and adults to write "Calaveritas" (Spanish: little skull) for friends, colleagues (people you work with), and family. The writer usually pretends that the "addressee" (the person the letter is being sent to) is dead
References
- ↑ Argüelles, Juan Domingo. La adulteración de las calaveras. La Jornada en línea (2 November 2003). Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ↑ González, Carmen. Son las calaveras literarias una manifestación de la cultura popular. El Sol de Tlaxcala (16 October 2008). Retrieved 10 October 2012.