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Agua de Jamaica

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Horchata

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Calabaza en tancha (candied pumpkin) is a traditional sweet.

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Chalupas are a traditional dish that includes

3 pounds pork loin roast or boneless pork shoulder

1 pound pinto beans

2 cloves garlic, chopped

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon oregano

1 can (27 ounces) green chiles, chopped

3 teaspoons salt or to taste

Corn chips

Grated cheese

Shredded lettuce

Diced onions

Diced tomatoes

Diced avocados

Salsa

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Day of the dead bread is snack which uses orange blossom water. It is shaped like a ball with bones on top. It is made for the november 2 celebration

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Horchata is a popular drink traditionally made with rice milk,vanilla, cinnamon, etc.

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On November 1st children souls are treated with chocolate and sweets and on November 2nd adult souls are treated with tamales and spicy food.

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Karyssa Burton                     Agua De Jamaica is a hibiscus Flower water

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Karyssa Burton                     Agua De Jamaica is a hibiscus Flower water

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The day of the dead first originated with the Aztecs over 3,000 years ago as a general tradition. The Aztecs hadn't any specific day to honor and celebrate the deceased, but rather did such things on a daily basis. When Spaniards arrived to Mexico in the 16th century, they adopted the Aztec traditions, as they viewed them as sacrilegious. Since adopting the tradition, it spread North as a cultural epidemic , merging with other religions such as Christianity as it went. Originally celebrated in the Summer, and was moved to Nov. 1st and 2nd with the purpose of being celebrated with 2 other holidays.

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Sugar Skulls are in different ways. They are made it with powder sugar and meringue powder.

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A calaca banner is when you make felt skulls and connect them with a rope and hang them up in your house.  People use these to decorate their loved ones grave. Each skull has its own design, like every person has their own personality.

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Pumpkin seeds are often found to be popular snacks on the Day of The Dead. Mole, another popular dish on the Day of the Dead, contains anywhere from 20-50 ingredients and represents that the alive wish the dead the best. When it comes to drinks, the popular beverage would be atole. Atole is a warm, thick beverage made from maize, that wishes the death warmth and energy.

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500 years ago, Spanish Conquisadors discovered the natives performing a ritual of the dead, which they have been doing for 3,000 years.

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The day of the dead dates back to over 3,000 years ago, and continues to evolve today.

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During el Dia de los Muertos  to honor the dead, relatives would leave photographs and other possible things that the deceased may have loved. Also. relatives left flowers and candles to resemble the life they lived.

Many countries such as Guerrero and Oaxaca have parades  where floats are made and in some cases people dress up as calacas. (float below)

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Molly Davis- Bread of the dead is a popular food to have on day of the dead. It is known as Pan de los muertos. Its a sweet type of bread that is mostly eaten at the altar. They make the bread in different shapes such as skulls, bones, flowers, and animas. Bread of the dead is a traditional snack to have.

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Molly Davis- Bread of the dead is a popular food to have on day of the dead. It is known as Pan de los muertos. Its a sweet type of bread that is mostly eaten at the altar. They make the bread in different shapes such as skulls, bones, flowers, and animas. Bread of the dead is a traditional snack to have.

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The spaniards viewed the ritual first started by the aztecs 3,000 years ago. They tried to get rid of the aztecs religious practices and replace it with the catholic religion but instead the two religions got intermingled. It continued to be practice and evolve to this day. Sugar art was brought to the New World by Italian missionaries in the 17th century but Mexico being to poor to buy the ones the europeans made for church learned how to make sugar art and used it for their holidays.

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Tamales are made out of dough wrapped either corn husks or banana leaf. Tamales are a favorite meal during the day of the dead. Hot chocolate is also a popular drink during this time. Chocolate is native to Mesoamerica and they like their hot chocolate spicy not sweet.

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People who celebrate Dia de Los Muertos make alters and put offerings for their loved ones in the limbo. They put food, candles, skulls, skeletons, and decorative paper (Papel Picado) as offerings for their loved ones who have passed.

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Altars are made to respect the dead and celebrate a persons life and memories. People think of the altar as a way to celebrate the wonderful life that their family members lived. Altars are filled with colorful flowers and tapestries. There is food that can be placed on the altar.

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Caramel Flan is a popular dish for Day of the Dead. Caramel Flan is a custard with a layer of soft caramel on top. The caramel is a sugar syrup cooked and poured on the top of the flan.

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Marigolds are used for the day of the dead since they are known as the flower of the dead. Other popular flowers are Chrysanthemums and Gladiolus. Gladiolus resembles remembrance while white Chrysanthemums celebrate the dead.

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Alters are put together all over the country to honor the dead. Things that the dead may have liked when they are alive are put out in hope that the souls would 'visit'.

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They are colorful and have many flowers and decorations.

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Celebrations of the Day of the Dead vary from place to place; they are not universal. For example, in one town of in the town of Pátzcuaro on the Lago de Pátzcuaro in Michoacán, the tradition is different if the deceased person being celebrated is a child rather than an adult. On November 1 of the year after a child's death, the godparents will set a table in the parents' home with sweets, fruits, pan de muerto, a cross, a rosary and candles. This is meant to celebrate the child's life. There is also dancing with colorful costumes, often with skull-shaped masks and devil masks in the plaza or garden of the town. At midnight on November 2, the people light candles and ride winged boats to Janitzio, an island in the middle of the lake where there is a cemetery, to honor and celebrate the lives of the dead there. In other places, people bring toys to the altars for dead children, and bottles of alcoholic drinks for adults that have died. In the towns of Miquic, Pátcuaro and Janitzio in Mexico, people actually stay all night at the graves of their dead relatives.

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Families visit their deceased relatives at the cemetery to present offerings including (but not limited to)- food, drink, and temporary altars.