Dia de los Muertos

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Dia de los Muertos

• Spanish
• Ms. Lopez

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History

• Ritual of indigenous people (Aztecs).
• Been practiced for at least 3000 years.
• Honor the dead.
• Embrace death.
• Life is a dream, death is when you wake up.
• Morbid occasion, but festive time.

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History (cont.)

• Spaniards tried to kill ritual.
• Ritual still lives on.
• Previously fell on ninth month of Aztec Solar
  Calendar. (August)
• Celebrated for one month.

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Celebration

• Celebrated October 30 31 November 1 and 2.
• Time of remembering and rejoicing.
• Wooden Skulls (Calacas)
• Symbolize death and rebirth.
• Honor the dead.
• Decorate gravesites.

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Gravesites

• Flowers
• Candles
• Toys for children
• Favorite food of loved ones.
• Pictures of the deceased.
• Play favorite music.
• Make favorite foods.

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Food

• Pan de los Muertos (Bread of the dead).
• Fruits
• Candies
• Beverages
• Special occasion foods
• Mole
• Tamales

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Recap

• History
• Aztec ritual
• Celebration
• Calacas
• October 30 31 and November 1 2
• Gravesites
• Honor the deceased
• Food
• Pan de los Muertos

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Resources

• http//www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/
• http//www.holidays.net/halloween/muertos.htm
• http//www.public.iastate.edu/rjsalvad/scmfaq/mue
  rtos.html

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Feliz dia de los Muertos!

• SpanishMs. Lopez