el Día de los Muertos 1 de noviembre Module 4 – Listos 1

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The Day of the Dead Día de los Muertos is una fiesta celebrated 1 de noviembre. Although marked throughout América Latina, el Día de los Muertos is most strongly associated with Méjico, where the tradition originated. Día de los Muertos is una fiesta celebrated 1 de noviembre. Although marked throughout América Latina, el Día de los Muertos is most strongly associated with Méjico, where the tradition originated.

Dia de los Muertos It honors the dead with festivales and celebraciones animadas, that combines indigenous Aztec ritual with Catholicism, brought to the region by Spanish conquistadores. It honors the dead with festivales and celebraciones animadas, that combines indigenous Aztec ritual with Catholicism, brought to the region by Spanish conquistadores.

Fiesteros Assured that the dead would be insulted by mourning or sadness, Día de los Muertos celebrates the lives of the deceased with comida, bebida, fiestas, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. On Día de los Muertos, the dead are also a part of the barrio, awakened from their eternal sleep to share celebrations with their loved ones. Assured that the dead would be insulted by mourning or sadness, Día de los Muertos celebrates the lives of the deceased with comida, bebida, fiestas, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. On Día de los Muertos, the dead are also a part of the barrio, awakened from their eternal sleep to share celebrations with their loved ones.

Calacas y Calaveras The most familiar symbol of Día de los Muertos skeletons and skulls, which appear everywhere during the holiday: in caramelos, as máscaras, as dolls. Calacas and calaveras are almost always portrayed as enjoying life, often in fancy clothes and entertaining situations. The most familiar symbol of Día de los Muertos skeletons and skulls, which appear everywhere during the holiday: in caramelos, as máscaras, as dolls. Calacas and calaveras are almost always portrayed as enjoying life, often in fancy clothes and entertaining situations.

Catrinas are a specific type of calavera : well- dressed, wealthy women of the early 20th century. Here, a group of catrinas pose on Día de los Muertos in Merida, Mexico.

Although trick-or-treating has become more common on Día de los Muertos, the holiday actually has nothing to do with Halloween, which is a Northern European tradition.

Calacas and calaveras are everywhere on Día de los Muertos : masks, makeup, posters, and decorative figurines like these catrinas.

Sweets, such as pan de muertos (bread of the dead) and these spun-sugar mariachi musicians, are common treats for Dia de los Muertos. The sweet candy is a balance to the bitterness of death.

Calaveras de azucar are "sugar skulls", often decorated in bright colors like these ones. These tiny candies are eaten or left for the dead as ofrendas on altars or gravesites.

Part of Día de los Muertos often involves cleaning and decorating the graves of loved ones. Adult graves are marked with marigolds de color naranja, while orchids de color blanco are left at children's graves.

On Día de los Muertos, the dead are awakened from their eternal slumber to become a vibrant part of the community. Here, mariachi musicians wait for Día de los Muertos customers at the National Cemetery in Guatemala

Although the celebration is bittersweet and its symbols macabre, Día de los Muertos usually maintains a happy atmosphere well into the evening. Family members recall departed loved ones, sharing humorous and endearing stories around ofrendas.

ACTIVIDAD Las máscaras La máscara es un objeto ceremonial utilizado para influir los poderes sobrenaturales. Muchos indígenas todavía dependen de las máscaras para que sus rituales o sus bailes sean eficaces.

Use your imagination Colores vivos y un buen diseño Colores vivos y un buen diseño