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The Day of the
Dead
(Dia de los
Muertos)
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What is the day of the dead??
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*The day of the dead is a holiday celebrated in Mexico
and by people of Mexican heritage.
*It takes place on November 1st and 2nd every year.
*On these days, people remember their loved ones and
friends who have died by praying for them, building
altars to their memory, making their favorite foods,
paying visits to their graves, and other activities.
The history
behind the
holiday...
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*The day of the dead began as an Aztec ritual,
celebrated 3,000 years ago in Mexico.
*The Aztecs celebrated for an entire month and
dedicated their celebrations to a goddess they
called “the lady of the dead.”
*The people of this time displayed real skulls as a
reminder of death and rebirth.
The history behind
the holiday...
*When Spaniards came to
Mexico, they brought
Christianity.
*Because of this Christian
influence, the Aztec ritual
became a mix of Catholic
and Christian traditions
and Aztec folk culture.
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Modern day celebrations
*Celebrations of this holiday vary
from region to region in Mexico,
and from family to family.
*Many people create altars that are
decorated with brightly colored
tissue paper flags, marigolds and
candles. Pictures of the departed
may also be placed there, along
with their favorite foods and
drinks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead
Modern day celebrations
*Some families visit the graves
where their family or friends
are buried.
*The symbol for this holiday is
the skull. Some people dress
up in skull masks (calacas) or
paint their faces to look like
skulls. Skulls made of sugar
or chocolate are made as part
of the traditional celebration.
http://wdict.net/word/calaca/
Photos of Day of the Dead
celebrations
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Grave-site and altar
decorations
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Skulls are worn as
makeup and
masks, and are
also made out of
sugar.
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http://www.destination360.com/north-america/mexico/day-ofthe-dead
http://culinarytravel.about.com/od/foodwineevents/ss/Day-Of-TheDead-Food-And-Recipes-Sugar-Skulls-Bread-And-More.htm
U.S. Holidays
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*What are some holidays we celebrate in America?
*How might some of our traditions appear strange or
unusual to other cultures?
*What is one holiday tradition you have in your
family?
*Compare the Day of the Dead with Memorial Day or
Halloween. What is the same? What is different?
Resources
http://www.dayofthedead.com/
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-history.html
http://wdict.net/word/calaca/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead
http://images.nationalgeographic.com
http://www.destination360.com/north-america/mexico/day-of-the-dead
http://mexicolesstraveled.com/
http://culinarytravel.about.com/od/foodwineevents/ss/Day-Of-The-Dead-Food-AndRecipes-Sugar-Skulls-Bread-And-More.htm
http://www.mapsofworld.com
http://www.intltravelnews.com/images/2010/05/big/oxaca0.jpg
http://www.missionstclare.com/english/people/nov2.html
http://libraryquestions.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-did-day-of-dead-become-holiday.html