El dia de los muertos 1 de noviembre

el Da de los Muertos 1 de noviembreModule 4 Listos 1STARTERMe llamo AlejandraSoy mejicanaVivo en Amrica centralVivo en una casaVivo con mis padresVivo en las afueras de la capital; la Ciudad de Mxico

The Day of the DeadDa de los Muertos is una fiesta celebrated 1 de noviembre. Although marked throughout Amrica Latina, el Da de los Muertos is most strongly associated with Mjico, where the tradition originated.

Dia de los Muertos It honors the dead with festivales and celebraciones animadas, that combines indigenous Aztec ritual with Catholicism, brought to the region by Spanish conquistadores.FiesterosAssured that the dead would be insulted by mourning or sadness, Da de los Muertos celebrates the lives of the deceased with comida, bebida, fiestas, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. On Da de los Muertos, the dead are also a part of the barrio, awakened from their eternal sleep to share celebrations with their loved ones.

Calacas y Calaveras The most familiar symbol of Da de los Muertos skeletons and skulls, which appear everywhere during the holiday: in caramelos, as mscaras, as dolls. Calacas and calaveras are almost always portrayed as enjoying life, often in fancy clothes and entertaining situations.Catrinas are a specific type of calavera: well-dressed, wealthy women of the early 20th century. Here, a group of catrinas pose on Da de los Muertos in Merida, Mexico.

Although trick-or-treating has become more common on Da de los Muertos, the holiday actually has nothing to do with Halloween, which is a Northern European tradition.

Calacas and calaveras are everywhere on Da de los Muertos: masks, makeup, posters, and decorative figurines like these catrinas.

Sweets, such as pan de muertos (bread of the dead) and these spun-sugar mariachi musicians, are common treats for Dia de los Muertos. The sweet candy is a balance to the bitterness of death.

Calaveras de azucar are "sugar skulls", often decorated in bright colors like these ones. These tiny candies are eaten or left for the dead as ofrendas on altars or gravesites.

Part of Da de los Muertos often involves cleaning and decorating the graves of loved ones. Adult graves are marked with marigolds de color naranja, while orchids de color blanco are left at children's graves.

On Da de los Muertos, the dead are awakened from their eternal slumber to become a vibrant part of the community. Here, mariachi musicians wait for Da de los Muertos customers at the National Cemetery in Guatemala

Although the celebration is bittersweet and its symbols macabre, Da de los Muertos usually maintains a happy atmosphere well into the evening. Family members recall departed loved ones, sharing humorous and endearing stories around ofrendas.

ACTIVIDADLas mscaras La mscara es un objeto ceremonial utilizado para influir los poderes sobrenaturales. Muchos indgenas todava dependen de las mscaras para que sus rituales o sus bailes sean eficaces.

Use your imaginationColores vivos y un buen diseo

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