Mexican

Tradition:
Day of the
Dead
INGLÉS GENERAL 2

Teacher: Georgeta Nedelcu

Sorina

L y d i a Be l é n Rodríguez M end o za 4 4 0 2 6 3 6 6 1
S e b a s t i a n Diaz S o l a c h e 4 4 0 2 6 4 7 1 7
A l a n Ur i e l Ramí r ez G a r c í a 4 4 0 2 5 9 6 9 7
H é c t o r Em i l i o Qu ev ed o G a r c í a
 What's the Day of the Dead in
Mexico?

IN THE INDIGENOUS VISION IMPLIES THE TRANSITORY RETURN OF THE SOULS

OF THE DECEASED, WHO RETURN HOME, TO THEWORLD OF THE LIVING, TO
LIVE WITH RELATIVES AND TO NOURISH THEMSELVES WITH THE ESSENCE OF
THE FOOD THAT IS OFFERED TO THEM ON THE ALTARS.
What are the
elements of an
offering for the
Day of the
Dead?
 1. Wat er, used for souls t o quench t heir t hirst
aft er the long journey to the world of the living
and to
regain strength to return.

2. Salt, used so that the souls are not corrupted on

their round trips and can return the following
year.

3. Candles and candles, which signify light, faith and

hope and are used to guide the souls back to their
homes.
 4. Copal and incense, used to cleanse the home of
evil spirits and that the soul of the loved one can
reach home without any danger.

5. Cempasúchil flowers, used as a symbol of festivity,

with their aroma and color cheer up the soul that
will
leave happily when they leave.

7. The portrait of the deceased, which must be

hidden in such a way that it can only be seen through
a mirror, as a way of implying that he is here but
cannot be seen.
These popular skeletons are representations that remind us
that death is part of life and that without one the other cannot
exist, in this way, we reiterate the importance of accepting
death as part of our passing stay in it path.

The skulls usually vary in size and can be represented in the

form of sugar, chocolate or jelly candies, images or sculptures
made from plaster or even physical forms such as costumes.
The skulls
In this way death is represented in a sweet way and one of the
most famous skull images is the Calavera Garbancera or
Catrina, by José Guadalupe Posada, discover the origin of one
of the most important symbols in Mexico.