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Day of the Dead: A (1)J s Celebration of Death
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to have a deceased loved one return and
(2)a y you to a holiday celebration? The idea may (3) (4) (5) (6) or at least (7) (8)
(9) (10) (11) (12) , but this is the (13)e l (14)c t behind the Day of the Dead in Mexico,
where people celebrate death with joy and humor rather than (15)m n it with (16) s w . On this
joyous (17) o n , family members gather for a (18) r n (19)
(20) (21) those who have moved on to the afterlife.
你曾經想過讓一位已故摯愛的人回來，並且陪伴你去一個節日慶典會是什麼樣子嗎？這
個想法可能把你給嚇得要命，或者至少讓你毛骨悚然，但這是在墨西哥亡靈節背後的本質概
念，在墨西哥人們以歡樂和幽默慶祝死亡，而非用悲傷來哀悼它。在這個令人愉快的場合，
家人們團聚在一起，以紀念那些已經前往死後世界的人。

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The Day of the Dead is thought to have originated centuries ago with the Aztecs. Nowadays, it
is celebrated passionately throughout Mexico on November 1 and 2. Traditionally, deceased
children are honored on Nov. 1, while Nov. 2 is the day when departed adults are the main focus.
During these 48 hours, the souls of the dead are believed to return to earth to visit their living family
members. Instead of fearing the spirits of those they have lost, Mexicans (22)a e their (23)a l and
prepare for it. Days or even weeks (24) (25) , they purchase necessary items and foods in local
markets. These include marigolds, candles, “bread of the dead,” and decorated sugar skulls with the
names of departed family members written on their foreheads. They also tidy and
(26)r e the graves and cemeteries where their family members are buried.

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 亡靈節被認為源自於好幾世紀以前的阿茲提克人。現在它在 11 月 1 日及 2 日在整個墨
西哥被熱情地慶祝。傳統上，在 11 月 1 日紀念去世的孩子們，而 11 月 2 日當天主要的焦點
則是離世成年人。在這 48 小時期間，人們相信亡者的靈魂會回到塵世，去探訪他們在世的
家人們。墨西哥人並不會對他們已過世家人的靈魂感到害怕，反而期待他們的到來並為此準
備。在事先幾天前，甚至幾個禮拜前，他們在當地市場購買需要的物品和食物。這些包括了
萬壽菊、蠟燭、「亡者的麵包」，以及裝飾過的糖骷髏頭，其前額有已離世家人的名字被寫
在上面。他們也整理並且修復埋葬他們家人的墳墓與墓地。

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On the Day of the Dead, families assemble colorful altars in their homes to welcome returning
spirits. On the altars, they place photographs of their deceased loved ones as well as beverages and
dishes that those family members had a (27)p e for while alive. After this warm (28)r n for the
souls at home, it is usually late in the evening, and families head to the cemetery, where they
decorate the graves of their loved ones and light one candle for each dead person. Cheerful and
merry, they (29)f t with the sacred souls and pray till (30)d n, (31)t ming the normally horrifying
graveyard into a venue of joy and celebration for the entire night.
在亡靈節時，家家戶戶在他們的家中架設色彩鮮豔的祭壇，以歡迎歸來的靈魂。在祭壇
上，他們放置了他們已故摯愛者的相片，以及那些家人們在世時所偏愛的飲料和菜餚。在家
中熱情迎接這些靈魂後，時間通常都已是近深夜，而家家戶戶前往墓地，在那裡他們會裝飾
摯愛者的墳墓並為每一位亡者點一支蠟燭。感到振奮且開心，他們與聖靈們一起用餐並禱告
直到黎明，將通常是令人害怕的墓地變成一個歡樂及整晚慶祝的場所。

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Throughout the festival, colorful, cartoon-like representations of the dead can be seen
everywhere. These include skeleton and skull cookies, candies, flags, and toys. Many people also
dress up in skeleton costumes, paint their faces to (32)r e skulls, and (33)p e in performances and
street parades. While doing so, Mexicans aren’t (34)m king death. Instead, they are
(35)r zing it as an (36)i e part of the natural (37)c e and would rather embrace it than ignore it.
By inviting the dead to return and sharing the pleasures of life with them, Mexicans are celebrating
the cycle of life itself.
在這整個節慶中，色彩鮮豔、像卡通一樣的亡者代表物四處可見。這些包括了骷髏及骷
髏頭餅乾、糖果、旗幟與玩具。許多人也穿上骷髏服裝，將他們的臉畫得像是骷髏頭，並且

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參加表演以及街頭遊行。當墨西哥人這麼做時，他們並不是在嘲弄死亡。反而，他們承認它
是自然循環不可避免的一部分，並且寧可欣然接受它而非忽略它。藉著邀請亡者歸來並且與
他們分享生命的樂趣，墨西哥人正在慶祝著生命循環本身。

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The Mexican Day of the Dead is an annual national event that brings together living hosts and
non-living guests of honor. Hopefully, this tradition will never (38) (39) , since it helps people
accept a fact of life that (40)a ts us all. If we cannot (41)e e death, why not celebrate it?
墨西哥亡靈節是一個年度全國活動，將在世的主人與離世的貴賓聚在一起。希望這個傳
統不會逐漸消失，因為它幫助人們接受一件等待著我們所有人的生命事實。如果我們不能避
開死亡，為何不慶祝它呢？

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