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They are coulofuk and have unique patterns

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The dish traditionally made and eaten on Día de los Muertos is a sweet roll called pan de muerto (bread of the dead). It is made with sugar, eggs, flour, milk, water, margarine, salt, yeast, and anise seed and is usually moulded into the shape of a skeleton.

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Day of the dead originated in Mexico and is celebrated by Catholics still today and is the most famous festival in Mexico to this day

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Indigenous people from Mexico believe the soul is eternal and that it can travel back and forth from this world and the next.

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Families will often set up alters in their homes, inviting the dead to return for a visit. They place offerings of food, drink and marigolds (the Mexican flower of death) to encourage them back. Many will also hold vigils and place offerings at their loved one’s graves.

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Rituals celebrating the deaths of ancestors had been observed by these civilisations perhaps for as long as 2500 to 3000 years.

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The Day of the Dead is a celebration of life, where people learn to respect that life is brief. They learn there is a circle to life and to not fear death.

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the day of the dead is on november 2nd but the celebration starts on november 1st

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The Day of the Dead wasn't even celebrated in North Mexico until the 1960s, they believed that it combined Pagan and Catholic rituals.

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Logan Westley

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Chocolate sugar skulls are hand moulded & decorated and sold by the thousands at the Sugar Skull Fair. Candy makers work for 4-6 months to have enough merchandise for the sale.

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dia de los muertos combines ancient aztec rituals with the catholic faith brought to mexico by spanish conquistadores

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One of the main things on a shrine to the deceased is a calavera (pronounced: kala'bara) which is a skull traditionally made from sugar. They are brightly coloured and normally have flowers painted on them.

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They believe the gates of heaven open and all deceased children are allowed to vidit their families for 24 hours, and on November 2 adults come down.

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The Day of the Dead is celebrated by building a special altar

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The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died.

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They also celebrate by telling storys about the deceased

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It can either be celebrated in public or in private places

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Day of the dead in Spanish is el dia de Los muertos

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Families clean the graves of deceased loved ones, then they decorate them with flowers, photos, food, drinks and candles.

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Day of the dead is celebrated for two days, November 1st and 2nd

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It celebrates the dead

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These celebrations occur in various countries in Central and South America and more.

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Its symbol is patterned

skulls

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Its a Mexican carnival