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By: Noah Bjork
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS(DAY OF THE DEAD )
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
• It is a day where friends and family pray for their lost ones.
• They make special breads, foods, desserts etc. for this day
• People build private altars for their person that died
• In Spanish it called Día de los Muertos
• pópele start preperations
WHERE IT CAME FROM
• Day of the dead dates back 0ver 2,500 years
• It was first held for the whole month
• November 1st is the day to honor the children that have died
• And November 2nd is the day to honor the dead
THE CELEBRATION(THE BELIEF)
• People will go to cemitaries to be with the departed souls and basically talk to them
• They will talk about the fun times they had with that person and tell stories
• Some families have picnics by the grave
• Trinkets and toys are given to the children that have died
SPECIAL FOODS
• Candy/sugar skulls are giving along with breads, and the favorite foods or beverages of the dead
• Food is left at the grave and at homes
• They believe that the soul eat the food spiritually
• They also leave blankets and pillows for the desist to rest with because of there “long journey” there
Bread of the dead
Flowers for day of the dead
THE ALTAR
• Incense and candles are lit because it is support to attract good spirits
• Salt is also placed at the altar because it is believed to be a spice for the living
• The center piece is called the oferenda. It is usually a picture of the person that died
• There are also things that reflect the persons personality at the altar
COSTUMES
• The main costume is dressing as a skeleton
• There are paper Mache skulls
• Day of the dead masks are also make
• Faces can also be painted
SKELTON'S
• Skeletons symbolize the spirits of the dead
• The day is similar to Halloween and All Saints Day
• It is basically a combination of the two
• The sugar skull is popular on that day
• Clay skeletons are also made.
A day of the dead altar
A typical costume
Day of the dead is celebrated in the U.S., Canada, central America, Europe and many other places.
Pile of sugar skulls
RECOURSES• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead
• http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/altar/