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Oprima
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El Día de los Muertos
The Day of the Dead is
a traditional Latin American holiday honoring the dead. It is celebrated
every year at the same time as Halloween and the Christian holy days of
All Saints Day and All Souls Day (November 1 and 2) El Día de
los Muertos is not a sad time, but instead, a time of remembering
and rejoicing.
The townspeople dress up as ghouls, mummies and skeletons and parade through the town carrying an open coffin. The "corpse" within smiles as it is carried through the narrow streets of town. The local vendors toss oranges inside as the procession makes its way past their markets. Lucky "corpses" can also catch flowers, fruits and candies.
In the homes families arrange "ofrendas" or altars. Tables are covered with flowers, fruits, vegetables, bread, candy, candles, incense, statues of saints, photos of the deceased. A sheet or strings of paper cutouts represent the sky. Skeletons and skulls are found everywhere. In some places, sugar skulls are treats for children during El Día de los Muertos, sometimes with names written on them.
Pictures of the deceased family members are added to the altar. In the late afternoon, special all-night burning candles are lit—it is time to remember the departed—the old ones, their parents and grandparents.
Links of interest:
http://www.mexicansugarskull.com/mexicansugarskull/
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/feature/daydeadindex.html
http://www.juniperlearning.com