Day Of The Dead

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Day Of The Dead
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History
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History

• Mexicans dont celebrate Halloween. They
  celebrate Day Of The Dead.
• This is a religious day very similar to All
  Saints Day.
• The majority of hispanics are catholics, a part
  of christiandom.
• They believe that the spirits dont die. They
  believe that the dead live in limbo, where they
  stay until they return to visit their families.

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The Offering
They set a table with a white tablecloth
decorated with various things. Some of them may
include Decorative cut paper flowers skeletons sk
ulls candles bread of the dead incense food
candy A photo water towel soap salt atole
(a thick seasoned drink)
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The Offering
The offering is made up of four
components Earth Wind Water Fire
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The Offering
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The Cemetary Gravesite
People go to the gravesites of family members or
dead friends. They put a lot of flowers,
skeletons, sculls made of sugar, candles, food,
candy, etc. Then, they have a candle-light vigil
to remember the spirits of the departed. Preparati
on for Day Of The Dead begins up to 2 weeks
before the celebration.
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Special Days
November 1st The Little Angels. (children that
have died) November 2nd The Dead. (adults
that have died)
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At The Cemetery
Hispanics go to the cemetery of the deceased and
decorate their gravesites. They put flowers,
food, and many candles. They stay until midnight
continuing the candle-light vigil remembering
their loved ones.
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The Gravesites at the Cemetery
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Bread of the Dead
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Skulls
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Flowers
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Decoratively Cut Paper
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Music and Dance
The dancers carry calacas (artistic skeletons),
pretending that the souls are visiting and doing
a dance. The drums are the most important part
of the music associated with the supernatural to
cause vitality and rhythm.
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Calacas
Calacas are skeletons used by dancers and are
always used for the decoration of the Offering
and on fireplaces. They are made by artists and
are sold for decoration.
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Calacas
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Catrina
Catrina is the most recognizable symbol for Day
of the Dead. She is now a calacas and was
painted by José Guadalupe Posada, a famous artist
from Mexico.
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Works of José Guadalupe Posada
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