DAY OF THE DEAD

When is it Celebrated?
The november 2
What do Mexian families do?
remind family and friends who have died

What does a traditional altar have?

altars have great symbolism. In these various objects using
the deceased in life and those who serve him in the
underworld they are placed. Flowers for processing
( cempaschitl , bright yellow flower that will guide the souls
of the dead) food ( sugar skulls , pan de muertos , pumpkin
blemish , mezcal, atole , tequila ) toys, candles, incense , salt
used , water , confetti , portraits of the deceased or cigarettes

What traditional things can you buy?

some traditional things that you can buy for this day to the
large ears that have skeletons do different things because in
mexico death must not be sad and quiet

What is the most traditional candy? What are they made of?
Calaverita traditional sugar is made from a mixture of hot
sugar with a little lemon which melts to form a liquid mass,
which is poured into a mold to the shape of a skull . Then, with

colored icing sugar detail by hand, eye rings , spirals at the

top of the skull and a smile are added
What is "pan de muerto"?
The Pan de Muerto is an element of great tradition in Mexico
that can not miss in the offerings of the Day of the Dead on
November 2

What is the Catrina?

Catrina was created by Mexican artists to make a
metaphorical representation of the upper class of Mexico is
the skeleton of a wealthy woman of all time