Dia de los muertos

History

• 1.Is celebrated November 1 and second.
• 2.On November 1,el dia de los innocentes(children) is celebrated.
• 3.November 2 is all saints day(all souls)

More history info.

• 4.El dia de los muertos has been celebrated for near 3,000 years.
• 5.Dia de los muertos is similr to memorial day in The united States,but it is more a celebration of the dead and welcoming of the sprits.
• 6.Day of the dead is celebrated in some parts of america though.

Foods

• 1.Pan de muertos-bread of the dead
• 2.Tamales
• 3.fruit

candies/sweets

• 1.Sugar skulls
• 2.Hot chocolate

customs

• 1.Ofrendas(altars) are usually made and decorated for a deceased family member to bring them back.
• 2.The offenders are decorated with objects/symbols they liked, candles,flowers,and traditionally a cross.

customs

• 3.Families usually clean the graves and decorate them by placing marigold flowers,gifts,and pictures of them.
• 4.People stay up all night telling funny stories about their deceased ancestors to remember them.
• 5.Skulls and decorations are set up around graveyards.

My great grandpa's altar

• If i had to make an altar for a deceased family member,i would have chose my great grandpa,Leroy elton.HE was always happy to see us when he lived and was really close to my mother and my uncle.

Items on the altar

• 1.Pocket knife-because he liked to collect them.
• 2.Pictures of his children and his dogs.
• 3.A G.m. ornament-because he worked at general motors for 35 years.

Extra FACTS

• sugar skulls are most commonly used in more urban areas, while in rural areas traditional dishr=es are made fo

credits/sites

• gomexico.about.com
• wikihow.com
• speakinglatino.com
• art-is-fun.com
• mexicanskulltradition.com