Day of thi What is the Day of the Dead? Day ofthe Dead or Da de Muers fra de os Muerte! In some enuntri) the Mesian fetuty ceclested 9 remembering ary members and other oved ones fast Fave ded Wise malirdy holiday clbrated throughout Meccoand iespeily popular nthecetralandsoutnem egos of the country The holiday i ase celebrated tinerever Mencan peose lve, parcularly Inthe United States The clbration nas captured the incerest of many prope aroun the worls ana alebratons using element the orga: Mesa haliay car now be ound taking place ina numberof counties, When is Day of the Dead celebrated? In Moco, the celebration Is always a publ holiday Bere oe calonzation of Europeans inthe 16th century, ‘he fests narally took pac nthe surymer months UWthshespreacofcattaicem, secteangea Derober 5a, November stand November Pd ta ened ath ihe Chratan eltoratons of Al Wallaws Eve, A Sunt Day and All Souls Day IR mare recent mes, October Slit nas become atacated wth 3 time to remember fidren and infants that Mave cia whl November Tet, {ee dy for rrembering ale Tere ye are named ‘Dia dele Inacenar [Day of the innocent) and Dia de lop Muertos [Day of ote Daa) especialy. What is the history of the celebration? ‘he cleration began in Mexico long Hore Christians from Spanish-speaking nations eolonsed Mecca in the 16th century Seolars believe hat the mer holiday (yeaa este) y an be traced ack t indigenous observances that may Seup to 2500 to 3000 years ald. The vite denned to calsbate the death of ancestors ecume & festival diated to the goades Mctecachaatl during he Aatee Dero, This fetal fein the math month of the Aster Exiondar and war cetbates for an entire month The otters Moteacinaat! or Lady ofthe Deed wae he sof the ancient festival; the ders festival has cn female gure She ls called "La Calaera Cana nd her images fund on mary Day fe Dead posters nd figures ‘Clover! ts simply the Spanish wor for ‘Skelton and vefrsto ay ofthe animated skeleton figures ‘that appear everpuhare around this time of yar m Mes How do people celebrate Day of the Dead? Day f the Dead is a mult-day elation and ferent things ae done on each ofthe days. Children vil fen rate a cierens tar on October 315819 inte the ‘gatos (pris of dead chldren) to cama ck fo vi Adal spirits wil stan Noveber Int and on Hover: 2ad (Al Soul's Day), families got Be cemetary to clean nd decarate the graves ov tombs of ther love ones Decorations may include temporary altars, known as ‘reneas covered in maria fowers and easing pictures of the decesnd. Margolis are ealed Toy de uerts ie Mean Spanish tien means Flower af the Dead and are thought to airact 2 Sous ofthe dead the ofits. lative wil often cleats wth» picnic Albin the femelery grounds where they tke special food) and beverages forthe doug, These include bottles of tequila, rasa or pulue forte adults Toye andthe deeseed’s Favours cences or sweets can be taken fr chien. The Intent of te desaraons srl 09g 9 draw he a! 9 the fay a0 that they can hear what i Bang an ut them. The event wil ten be Tun wth family membars taling funry ansodate about the departed. in same ican towns; fails spend ll night in the cemetery ‘with ha oved ones. Plows ane Blanket mip be et Bit so that he spirits may rx afer thal ong surrey 9 ted the fete, What other festivities are there? Some fais wil este orn in thir horas a el poalthe proved These sna ines ohare ehition roses of slatespictres of the Virgin Mary on them aswel ap pltures of the deceased tative, Thee wal, ‘fen ago be canles and food such 2 sugar als and anded pumpkin A special bread par de murs (oeed i) oto BYofthe deus) often baked forthe scion and drinks Sch as aol ar aft for the deceased. These dpa are let out inthe home during the course ofthe fstiies fo that theepirite wl fs welcome. Some believe tat fhe spnts ofthe ead eat thespian eszans of the 0s tna is prepares sn therfore the nutrisora value [Spore fom the ood when os eaten by the Lang Both publ schol and government fics wll usualy have Small altars often without the regious symbols). This {e bacauce the hallday ie seen as an important par of Moser cultura nestage Sometimes, short paems called ‘claveras hall) are treat whch mack frands. or public figures, These nay deserve interesting evens or give funny anecotes bout the person Sugar paste and ceramic images of lee fellas or Sos ray Be Filed wih ay seen valued in scenes of dally fe Catons of skeleans ia ‘the sje of Jose uadlupe Posada ar ofen eeaed 3 Ua Posada wae 8 designer who ereited 3 fru figure “This was a female selton in the dees ofan upperclas Msican woman. The Mencan folk art of Papel Pada or pertorateg paper is ued ta decorate the altars homes Sth ealourul paper ct ote Does any other country celebrate the dead in a similar way? ‘The clebrtng of send rates not ony a Mescan Phenomenon, People lover the wort have ound ways {E'trvenb acl Calta the pb of Ce premio th many other Roman Cathoeeourtrie, Al Sans Day nd A Soul ay are eletrated aa smn way the Mesican haley In Spain snd Portage, ‘fends’ are Imad for the ded a people afte ae te day of work {0 vst centers wath fluers or eons. Tne he able olay of Tad i very similar to Day ofthe dan telebrated on Novenber Ph People ® Lo cemeteries and churches on thi dey 10 remerbet ad Ronour the dea All Suits and Al Soul neue the North Apaican and ‘Western Europea festival of Halloween, Thi elation ses customs bartowed fom the. cate festnal of ‘Sarai. The Celts beleved tha tts tne of year he pints of thote who haa des the previous year reture fo Earth, The ling ed fo protec Sromslves fom the dead af this ime by wearing masks to de ther ces Seats chlren may blacken Ur fess wth soo and are known as ules when America, the vadtion of tree or renting came from the castors ofthe poo aekng Far food and money at dorseps on Al Souls! Bay The soba celebration of ‘ia dels nattas (or Day of the Stull) ealeyates on Noverber 9th This festa Comes from the pre Columbian taaiton ofthe Ansan, shih was to spend 3 ay wth te Sones of sncers On the aniversary of the hd yar after burial The Aan believe thatthe ody has seven souls and oe of heey with the banes af he departed. After the othe souls have Tet he body, the sel taken fr he grave a sept at home. These ofthe ancetrs wats owe the fel tnd protest them throughout the year an not ened far ay ring bt lack ot fay Oh the org day the fry wil cover the tals with fra lowers and rake afeings of cgarets coca leaves and alehal as thanks for he protection they have given the fal over the previous yar A special mass an Desig aks place eoDEVS 1 the cal cemetery it La Pa ahd mary fails tae thir ancesare romaine har fo the Basing Im Selain and the Commonwealth, the Aemisice Day serves held on Noverbur ith (alsa known 3s Remembrance Oa) tea way of remendering hase who ave ced inthe sovice of thar caunty arin wate ‘his sate war arigtally ued sine npn the sate tlt ceed an the Fist World Wise The laying of wwreathes at cenlaghs snd mem lagu i commen nthe day and onthe Sunday coset ti (2nd Suny in Novenbet) Is ttered tas Remembrance Sunday iA Sntain andthe Commonsieth ewer, etivites ta elebrate the dead da ot alays take slace in Ocaber o Novenber Arerca has a smu Caleration to Remembrance Oay known. a Memorial Day Tne is halon the fast Wonday in May, Japanes for‘Obor. This ss throw feta! diated to dea hector that tales sac uy Ate time the sus of the dead are belived to return to sath. Lanterns Sind bowtres are ito show the Gead the way Rome to their families