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Día de los Muertos!

• November 1-2

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Day of the Dead

• Youll need to take notes!!!
• Youll need the info for your next test and for
  an assignment.
• Most info taken from Day of the Dead Crafts by
  Kerry Arquette, Andrea Zocchi and Jerry Vigil

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Day of the Dead -- HISTORY

• The Day of the Dead traditions started 3,000
  years ago with the Aztecs, who lived in ancient
  Mexico.
• The Aztecs spent 4 months of each year honoring
  their dead ancestors with rituals and ceremonies.
• In the 16th century, the Spaniards (and the
  Catholic Church) tried to change these pagan
  ceremonies into a Christian tradition.

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Day of the Dead -- RELIGION

• The Aztecs decided to accept the changes instead
  of losing their traditions all together.
• Today, Catholics celebrate All Saints Day on Nov.
  1 and All Souls Day on Nov. 2.
• Hispanic people celebrate Día de los Muertos on
  Nov. 1-2, coinciding with these Catholic holy
  days.
• Día de los Muertos is commemorated by prayer,
  food, dancing and cleaning and decorating of
  graves.

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Day of the Dead -- PURPOSE

• Hispanic people welcome back the souls of their
  loved ones.
• They create Ofrendas or altars filled with
  their loved ones favorite things. (Like
  Memorials)
• On this holiday, their lives are celebrated, not
  mourned.
• Many Day of the Dead participants believe that a
  person can die three deaths 1 when their body
  dies, 1 when theyre buried and the final one if
  and when they are forgotten.

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Day of the Dead -- OFRENDAS
Photos Photo of loved one
Papel Picado - Decorative paper cutouts are very
popular
Decorations Skulls and Skeletons are typical of
Day of the Dead
Favorite Pasttimes Anything to symbolize what
was important to them
Candles Incense to lead them home
Drink Favorite Drinks
Marigolds The official flower of Day of the Dead
Food favorite food to help nourish them on their
journey
Toiletries To help them get cleaned up from
their journey
A typical Ofrenda in honor of a deceased loved
one.
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Day of the Dead -- OFRENDAS
Large ofrendas and celebrations are common in
cemeteries.
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Day of the Dead -- OFRENDAS
Ofrendas can also be created for famous people
out of devotion. This one is for Mexican artist
Frida Kahlo.
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Assignment-- OFRENDAS

• Create your own Ofrenda drawing for a loved one
  who has died. (Can do a famous person if you
  dont have anyone you know who has died)
• Make sure to include all the important elements
  of an Ofrenda and explain why theyre included.
• Your will need a colored ofrenda picture with a
  5-10 sentence paragraph explaining why you
  included what you did.