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Dia de los Muertos

​Day of the Dead

​Things to remember about Dia de los Muertos!

• ​NOT the same as Halloween

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• ​It is a Mexican holiday -- celebrated in other Hispanic cultures, too

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• ​November 1 - 2

• ​ Celebration of LIFE, not death

Multiple Choice

QUICK!!!

On what day is Dia de los Muertos celebrated?

• 25 de diciembre

• 4 de julio

•  1 y 2 de noviembre

• 31 de octubre

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of El Dia de los Muertos?

• To celebrate the deceased.

• To scare people.

• To go door to door and get candy.

• To dress up in costumes.

Multiple Choice

El Día de los Muertos is like Halloween.

• Verdad

• Faslo

Multiple Choice

El Día de los muertos is

• a sad, somber day

• Like Halloween

• A day of celebration

• A day when people mourn.

​Let's revisit some Dia de los Muertos vocabulary

​Altar:

​set-up where offerings are placed

​Papel Picado:

colorful paper mache decorations

​Cempasutchil:

​orange marigold flowers

​"official day of the dead flower"

​Let's revisit some Dia de los Muertos vocabulary

​Ofrendas:

​offerings placed on altar (objects that the person being honored enjoyed while alive)

​Calacas:

​skeleton figures

​La Catrina:

​famous Mexican lady skeleton

​Calaveras:

skulls

Multiple Choice

Think about the movie Coco (if you have seen it).

What member of Miguel's family would be considered LA CATRINA?

• Miguel

• Ernesto de la Cruz

• Dante

• Mama Imelda

​Dia de los Muertos Celebrations en Mexico

Traditional FOOD

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• ​Pan de Muertos -- bread

• ​Golletes -- pink donuts

• ​Tamales -- stuffed corn husks

• ​Calaveras de Azucar -- sugar skulls

• ​Champurrado -- mexican hot cocoa

Mexican traditions (activities) for

Dia de los Muertos!!

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• ​Set up altares in homes

• ​Cemetery visits with family

• ​Parades in the city

• ​Neighborhood street parties

​Dia de los Muertos Celebrations en Mexico

Poll

Do you have a spirit animal?

• sí

• no

Alebrijes

• Spirit animals

• Brightly colored

• mix of animals​

• scare bad spirits away

• They are spiritual guides between earth and the underworld.

Multiple Choice

How are alebrijes connected to Day of the Dead?

• They are sprititual guides between earth and the underworld.

• They are the organizers of the Day of the Dead celebrations.

• They are representations of the dead.

• They are pets of the dead.

Multiple Choice

What's this alebrije's name?

• Coco

• Dante

• Pepita

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​Dia de los Muertos - What is your alebrije? Quiz