Dia de Los Muertos

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Which country did Dia de Los Muertos originate from?

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Mexico

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When is Dia de Los Muertos celebrated?

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November 1 & 2

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Dia de Los Muertos is a mix of: Aztec rituals & Catholicism, Mexican traditions & Christianity, Spanish conquistadors & Catholicism, Spanish tradition & American culture

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Aztec rituals & Catholicism

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Why is Dia de Los Muertos celebrated?

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to celebrate the lives of those who have died

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They put these pastries on their altars: bread of the dead, donuts, sugar skulls, cookies.

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bread of the dead

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What is the type of flower that they put on their altars and at the gravesites?

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marigolds

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What is an ofrenda?

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an alter to honor a deceased person

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What is the name of the Skeleton of a rich woman from old times?

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Catrina

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Which is NOT something that would be on an altar? salt, candles, photos, soap

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soap

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Which is something that would NOT be on the altar? Options: flowers, food, drinks, blood

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blood