Dia de los Muertos

What is the purpose of dia de los Muertos?

• The purpose is to welcome back the souls of deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink, and celebration.

• The purpose to throw a party for all the surviving relatives.

• The purpose is to have a costume contest and the winner gets a prize.

Another name for the Ofrenda is _______ in English.

The purpose of the candles is to_______.

• keep our ancestors warm on their journey to the Ofrenda.

• light the path for our ancestors on their journey to the Ofrenda.

October 31st is a day of __________ where families clean off the graves of their loved ones.

• trick or treating

• going to church

• preparation

On October 28th, the 1st Candle is lit and a white flower is placed on the Ofrenda to receive the ______ _______.

On October 29th, the 2nd Candle is lit and a case of water is placed on the Ofrenda dedicated to the _____ and the _____ deceased.

On October 30th, a 3rd Candle is lit, a glass of water and white bread is placed on the Ofrenda for the deceased who left without _______, because of an accident.

On October 31st, a 4th Candle is lit, a glass of water, white bread, and _____ is placed on the Ofrenda for our ancestors.

On November 1st, it is called All Saint's Day for the souls of the _______ who died. All food is placed on the Ofrenda.

On November 2nd, The souls of the faithfully departed dead _______ come to collect and eat the offering that their families placed on the Ofrenda.