El Día de los Muertos or The Day of the Dead is a Mexican celebration were people remember those who have died. They usually do this by making/buying special foods for the sprit‚ making toys and things for them‚ and by surrounding pictures of the person who have passed with flowers. The Two Segments: Well‚ two of the many traditions of Day of the Dead are that big loafs of bread that are call Pan de Muerto‚ are made just for The Day of the Dead. Another tradition is that on this holiday are‚ Calavera
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860456_ 214FA-SPAN-1411-THS1(Beginning Spanish I)_ 214FA_SPAN1411.THS1_ForeignLanguageWritingAssignment Dr. Richarte Course # 1411 27 October 2014 El dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) While many families of different cultures often share common characteristics and customs‚ the history and culture of the Hispanic family is significantly different from the typical American family. For example‚ it is common for multiple generations of a Hispanic family to live under one roof‚ while in American
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El Dia de los Muertos in Mexico is quite a spectacle‚ dating back 2‚500 to 3‚000 years a long time before the Spaniards got to Mexico. This holiday coincides with Dia de los Santos or “All Saints Day”. Indigenous people of Mexico believe that the soul can travel back and forth from our world to the next. Mexicans believe that the souls of their dead ancestors will come back to visit them. Day of the Dead traditions can change between towns. The way that The Day of the Dead is celebrated today is
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El Día de los Muertos or more commonly known as the Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and many other Spanish speaking countries. The multi-day holiday focuses on the ones who have passed away and to remember family members‚ friends and relatives. The Holiday starts on October 31st but the Day of the Dead starts on November 1st. There are still some questions left to really analyze this holiday. How did the Holiday become the way it is? Why is the holiday popularized in Mexico
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Each year my family celebrates El Dia de Los Muertos and Thanksgiving in November. December we celebrate El Dia de la Virgen‚ Christmas. In January we celebrate new years and the three kings. They way we celebrate El Día de Los Muertos is by making a shrine to all the loved ones that passed away. We put food for the shrine and we pray for them. This tradition is a religious in a way because we pray for the people that passes away. Another thing that we celebrate in November is Thanksgiving. In
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children ("los angelitos" or "angels" get toys‚ beverages are very commonly given to dead adults. Sweets are dear to everyone. So‚ dead people of all generations have them on their graves. Plans for these altars are made a year ahead. Flowers are put on graves too. The most popular flowers for the occasion are orange marigolds called. Nowadays Mexicans‚ due to its dominant use‚ call it "Flor de Muerto" ("Flower of the Dead"). They are supposed to attract dead people to the offerings. Día de Muertos or Day
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The American holiday of Halloween and the Spanish holiday Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead might have some differences but are similar holidays. Three reasons that the 2 holidays have differences but are very similar are skeletons‚ masks‚ and food. Día de los Muertos is a holiday that starts on October 31 and ends on November 2. It is for spending time with family and celebrate/ honor the people that have died. The two holidays have a lot of similar things that help the people celebrate. One
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Día De Los Muertos‚ also known as Day of the Dead‚ is a holiday that is now celebrated in Mexico and in parts of America‚ but Day of the Dead originates from over 3000 years ago. When the Spanish conquistadors had arrived to central Mexico they saw the Aztec’s had a celebration that they believed had mocked death‚ but in reality it celebrated death. The Aztec’s had believed that life was a dream and when death comes your life is continued. The Spanish had originally tried to put an end to it but
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Teak or treating for Halloween‚ I am excited for El Dia de los muertos (The day of the dead). This holiday is celebrated on November 1. Dia de los muertos is originally from Mexico. In the article Dia de los muertos by National geographic says “Dia de los Muertos honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations‚ a typically Latin American custom that combines indigenous Aztec ritual with Catholicism‚ brought to the region by Spanish conquistadores. (Dia de los Muertos is celebrated on All Saints
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each time you die. Even though one could argue that with reincarnation there is no death just like with biocentrism‚ there is still a sadness and a feeling that it is “the end” when you aren’t assured the “hope” of seeing your loved ones again. Dia de Muertos literally means Day of the Dead and is a holiday that is celebrated in Mexico to remember loved ones and friends that have died. Day of the Dead begins on October 31 and ends on November 2. It is believed that those that have passed visit their
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