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Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Hispanic holiday that remembers, celebrates, and honors dead family members. During this holiday, the streets are blocked off for parades, many people don´t work, and cemeteries are filled with many decorations. It also lines up with the Catholic holiday All Saint´s day and All Soul´s Day. They have comined their ancient beliefs with the honoring of their deceased loved ones.

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This holiday is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. It´s believed on October 31st, dead children come to visit their family for 24 hours. The dead adults come on November 2nd, to enjoy the celebration and festivities prepared for them. November 1st is All Saint´s Day, while November 2nd is All Soul´s Day.

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Dia de los Muertos is celebrated throughout all Latin America, but is most associated with Mexico where the holiday originated. However this holiday is also celebrated in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, and Venezuela.

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During this holiday, many families decorate altars, or ofrendas. The ofrendas symbolize the loss of a loved one. They are used to honor and remember the dead, but they do not worship them, Catholics only worship God. The altars should almost always include a fine white tablecloth, images of Saints, a candle to help guide the dead on the way back, and flowers.

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Some tradtional foods for Dia de Los Muertos include Pan de los Meurtos, Mole, Tamales, Atole, and Candied Pumpkin. The whole reason to set out lots of food is to show the dead they deserve the very best. The living don´t set out a lot of food, and they must finish all the rest in order to not waste any of it.

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The most common flower used during this celebration is the marigold. The flowers are used to help guide the spirits to the altars with their bright colors and scents. They are often referred to as ¨the flower of the dead.¨

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The skeletons or sugar skulls are skulls made of pure white granulated sugar. The skulls symbolize the vitality of life and everyones individual personality. They use these skulls for decorations, as well as giving them to friends as gifts.

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Papel Picados are pieces of tissue paper decorated and used during Dia de los Muertos. The little flags symbolize winds and the fragility of life.

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http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/11/01/163549325/day-of-the-dead-decoded-a-joyful-celebration-of-life-and-food

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https://hiplatina.com/dia-de-los-muertos-celebrations-latin-america-caribbean/4/

http://growingupbilingual.com/2014/recipes/10-traditional-day-dead-recipes-celebrating-dia-de-los-muertos/

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/11/01/163549325/day-of-the-dead-decoded-a-joyful-celebration-of-life-and-food