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El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Day, November 1st for departed children and November 2nd for departed adults) is celebrated in my house with an "ofrenda". Ofrendas are decorated with a variety of traditional and personal "offerings" to the departed. (IF YOU PASS YOUR MOUSE OVER THE PHOTO YOU WILL SEE SOME OF THE ITEMS IN MY OFRENDA). Traditional ofrendas include:
-pictures of the dead
- food and drink offerings, such as candy skulls (calaveras de dulce) , fruits, tequila, beer, etc.
- flowers, particularly the Mexican Marigold ("cempasuchitl"), the "flower of the dead"
-catrinas, figures of skeletons dressed in clothing that represent various characters.
-candles
-toys or personal objects that belonged to the deceased person.
El Dia de los Muertos is widely celebrated in my city, San Francisco, and especially in the latino Mission District where I live. More information on the Day of the Dead here:
DAY OF THE DEAD ...
Each year, the Youth Group from my church put up a display with an explanation as to what each object on the table means.
GROUP: LOOKING CLOSE ON FRIDAY
THEME: HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS
SUBJECT: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS/DAY OF THE DEAD
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