El Dia de los Muertos

History

• This holiday is meant to honor deceased family members.
• It is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd.
• They honor children or infants on November 1st.
• Adults are honored on November 2nd.
• El Dia de los Muertos has been observed for 3,000 years.

Food& Candy

• They put sugar skulls on the ofrendas which are candy skulls.
• A big thing they eat is The day of the dead bread, Pan de Muerto.
• This is a sweet bread eaten by families and also placed on the alters.
• The also eat tamales.
• They use alcohol for a toast.

Customs

• They make alters to honor the dead.
• The put out offerings and share stories about the deceased.
• They clean and decorate their graves
• Now they have festivals and parades.
• They put marigolds on the alters marigolds are the day of the dead flower.

My Ofrenda

• I chose my Great Grandpa Bobby.
• He was my Dads Grandpa and they were very close.

My Ofrenda

• I chose my great grandpa because I didn't know him that well and I wanted to learn more about him.
• Also because if I celebrated the day of the dead I would want to honor him.

My Ofrenda

• I would also chose him because he was a hard worker and loved his family!

What I would put on his alter

• I would but a fishing lure on his alter because he loved to fish!

What I would put on his alter

• I would put yellow pound cake because he loved it especially when my Great Grandma made it.

What I would put on his alter

• I would put gardening tools on his alter because he had a garden and he loved to garden.

NOTEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead

http://www.mexicansugarskull.com/support/dodhistory.html
http://www.art-is-fun.com/day-of-the-dead-facts/
i used google images for the pictures.