Dia de los Muertos Facts

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What are ofrendas?

Day of the Dead altars placed by Mexican families

What is Day of the Dead meant as?

a celebration of life

What is a sugar skull?

a decorated sugar sculpture shaped like a skull that can be both a beautiful decoration or a sweet treat

What is Pan de Muertos

a delicious loaf of sweet bread, coated in sugar, decorated to resemble a pile of bones

What is atole?

a hot drink made of corn flour, water, and cinnamon sticks

What is the papel picado?

a paper craft put on ofrendas

What is Mictecacihuatl represented by?

a skull

What is Flor de Cempasuchil?

also known as the Mexican Marigold, bright orange flower that grows around Mexico during autumn

What helps the souls find their way back?

candle light, the scent of marigold flowers

What is the purpose of Dia de los Muertos?

celebrate the lives of the deceased

How are cemeteries involved in Day of the Dead?

families clean and wash the graves of the departed and share a meal alongside the graves?

When is Dia de los Muertos?

first two days of November

How important is Dia de los Muertos?

it is seen as second only to christmas

Is Dia de los Muertos Mexican Halloween?

no

What is Day of the Dead art like?

often features skeletons drinking, dancing, and celebrating in humorous situations

What is put on Day of the Dead altars?

photographs of the deceased, objects that were precious to them, foods they enjoyed in life, sugar skulls, candles, Pan de Muertos, crosses and statues

How do people celebrate Day of the Dead?

street parties with music and dancing, celebratory processions involving masks, puppets, and colorful costumes

What kind of food is eaten on Day of the dead?

tamales, atole, Pan de Muertos, sugar skull

Where does Halloween have its origins?

the Celtic harvest festival of Samhain

Where does Dia de los Muertos have its origins?

the ancient religious traditions of Mesoamerica's indigenous population

When does Dia de los Muertos date back to?

the days before the Spanish conquest

What is Mictlan

the final destination for those who died of natural causes

Who is Micteccihuatl

the goddess in charge of Mictlan

Where do Dia de los Muertos traditions come from?

the religious practices of the Aztecs

Why is the marigold important?

the smell is believed to attract spirits, strongly associated with the sun and rebirth, given its orange color

What are Angelitos?

the souls of children


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