Friday, 30th October.

“THE DAY OF THE

DEAD...EL DIA DE
LOS
MUERTOS”...what
is this and where
is it
celebrated???
 THE DAY OF THE DEAD:

The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a

Mexican holiday celebrated in Mexico and elsewhere
associated with the Catholic celebrations of All
Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. The multi-day holiday
involves family and friends gathering to pray for and
remember friends and family members who have
died. It is commonly portrayed as a day of
celebration rather than mourning.[1] Mexican
academics are divided on whether the festivity has
indigenous pre-hispanic roots or whether it is a 20th
century rebranded version of a Spanish tradition
developed by the presidency of Lazaro Cardenas to The "Dia de Muertos" was then promoted throughout the country as a
encourage Mexican nationalism through an "Aztec" continuity of ancient Aztec festivals celebrating death - a theory
identity. The festivity has become a national symbol strongly encouraged by Mexican poet Octavio Paz. Traditions
and as such is taught in the nation's school system, connected with the holiday include building home altars called
typically asserting a native origin. In 2008, the ofrendas, honoring the deceased using calaveras, aztec marigolds,
tradition was inscribed in the Representative List of and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting
the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by
UNESCO. graves with these as gifts.[7] Visitors also leave possessions of the
deceased at the graves.
 Learning to weave: connecting Aztec
weaving to pre-industrial revolution
process of making clothes.
There are many connections between the way
that the Aztec civilisation made their fabrics and
clothes, and the way that clothes were made in
pre-industrial revolution Britain.
Before the industrial revolution began the
manufacturing of products were done at home or in
small workshops. All types of goods were made by
hand including nails, lace, stockings, shoes and
textiles. The name derived for this and commonly
used today by historians is the Domestic system.

This was extremely popular in Yorkshire where

woollen cloth was commonly made. Those who
were requiring the cloth would buy the raw wool
product and take it to a number of outworkers to
make cloth. The family would work together side by
side typically in the same room.

There were three main stages to making cloth.

These stages were carding, spinning and weaving.
Most cloth was made from either wool or cotton,
The Domestic
but other materials such as silk and flax could be
used depending on the qualities of the outworker.
System
 Modern clothes making factories:

The way the modern clothes making process is structured and organised is like the assembly line model. Where
have we seen that in other industries? Why do you think these types of activities might be structured and
organised like this?