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Marigolds are the main flowers used on the day of the dead.

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The most popular decoration is a skull

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It is not meant to be scary

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It started on Wednesday 2nd November

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It is used to welcome the dead

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Sugar skulls are candy skulls that are made of sugar

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Sugar skulls are part of the traditional altar, or ofrenda, and are very easy to make.

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The oftenda is often the most recognised symbol of the day of the dead.This temporary altar is a way for families to honour there loved ones and provide them what they need on there journey

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It originated in Mexico and Central America

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November 1 is the Day of the innocents

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Marigolds guided the spirits to their ulturs by using their colours and smell they also represent the fragility of life the marigolds are known as the flower of the dead

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It is also known as all souls day

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It's a day to celebrate , remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed, it is believed that the spirit of the dead visit there family's on October 31st and leave on November 2nd.

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The day of the dead is very popular in other countries as well as Mexico .

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The day of the dead is not a sad tradition

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The day of their is two days of the dead one for children one for adults

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It is sometimes celebrated in a graveyard

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The day of the dead is not a sad tradition

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Purple - signifies pain, suffering, grief, and mourning.
Pink - Celebration.
White - Purity and hope.
Orange - Sun.
Red - The blood of life.

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They remember their loved ones on that day

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The day of the dead is a celebration o

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It is on the 2nd November it is also on the 1st

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It's related to Samhain and hallawee

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Sugar skulls are used as decorations.

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Mexico City celebrates the day of the dead with its first ever parade

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It's a 3000 year old tradition

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It's celebrated through meixico

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was started by Aztec

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Pan de Muerto is the bread that is prepared just for that day.

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Flowers,butterflies and skulls are typically used as symbol

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the film the book of life was based on the day of the dead