What Is The Day Of The Dead?

A. Have you heard of a day dedicated to laughing at death? Where people visit cemeteries and believe to be dining with past loved ones.

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1. Skulls illustrated their belief in the existence in an active afterlife.

2. Skulls continue to symbolize death and rebirth.

3. Papel picada is colorful tissue paper that is cut with elaborate designs that represent the holiday spirit. The most outlined cutes on the tissue paper are skulls and skeletons.

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B. So what is the day of the dead and why is it so important in Hispanic culture?

1. This holiday is celebrated on November 1 and 2. It’s a festivity that was brought to Mexico after the conquest of the Catholic Church its equivalent to all saints day.

2. Dia de los Muertos is a holiday for remembering and honoring those who have passed.

3. It’s mostly celebrated in homes and graveyards.

4. Some people celebrate this day out of fear, to show they are not afraid of death.

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C. I have gone down to Mexico and celebrated this festivity a couple of times

And I have done a lot of research and find this holiday very interesting.

1. I love how the whole point of day of the dead is to be able to reconnect with your lost loved ones and how it shows us that we should not be afraid of death.

2. I think its very interesting how they have a big celebration for the dead and always remember them.

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C. I would like to give you a broader understanding of how this celebration is about spending time with your lost loved ones, instead of the idea that many have heard about this day being only of face paintin...

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A. Today I spoke about El Dia de los Muertos, the origin of the celebration, the rituals and the food.

1. As you can see this celebration gave you a broader understanding of how this holiday is about spending time with your lost loved ones, instead of the idea that many have heard about this day being only of face painting, eating different foods and celebrating it as if it was Halloween.

2. A lot of people have this mind aspect of it being a holiday just like Halloween.

3. The food is a very popular part of the festival especially the Dia de los Muertos bread.

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B. Most people celebrating this holiday are not afraid of death and is just a day to reunite with

There lost loved ones.

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C. I hope you remember this information if you ever go to a Dia de los Muertos celebration

Festivity.