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There are many misconceptions about the Day of the Dead.I have listed a few below.These are not true information about the Day of the Dead,but they are what some people might think.

1.) The Day of the Dead is just the Mexican version of Halloween.
2.) The Day of the Dead is a scary and morbid holiday.
3.) The Day of the Dead is celebrated is ALL of Mexico.
4.) It is a really depressing ritual and holiday.
5.) It is a cult.
6.)The Day of the Dead honers death an dying.
7.)Alters or ofrendas are worshiped.
8.) It is a careless and fearless confrontation of death.
9)It is a strange ritual

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Festival Songs For Kids | Dia De Los Muertos Song

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Food is an important part of the Day of the Dead.Some food eaten during the Day of the Dead are; Day of the Dead bread,sugar skulls,mole negro,tortilla soup,chalupas,caramel flan,tamales,red pozole,and calabaza en tacha. Day of the Dead bread is one of the most known food to be eaten on the Day of the Dead.It is like a soft sweet roll sprinkled with sugar and topped with small bone-shaped bread decorations.Sugar skulls are sugar shaped skulls which are usually seen placed on ofrendas. Pole negro is a rich sauce made of peppers and chocolate as well as other ingredients. It is poured over food.Tortilla soup is a spicy soup that usually comes with ingredients on-the-side that you put in yourself.The ingredients that come with the soup include;avocado, onions, cheese, limes, and pork rinds. Chalupas are a type of corn-based taco topped with meats, cheeses, or vegetables. Caramel flan or caramel pudding is a custard dessert with a layer of clear caramel sauce and a hard caramel layer on top.Tamales are made from corn-based dough, wrapped in corn husk, then steamed. They're filled with a variety of ingredients like shredded chicken in a green spicy sauce. Red pozole is a type of stew which usually includes corn, meat, and other ingredients. Calabaza en Tacha are pumpkin slices that are placed in a sugar-based boiling mixture that is spiced with cinnamon and orange juice.

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On the Day of the dead,many women and men choose to paint their faces like a sugar skull.Their painted faces are very colorful.Women can choose to wear a Mexican blouse or a colorful maxi-dress,while men can choose to wear a fancy guayabera look or a dark blazer.Women can also choose to wear big,fancy flower hats.Women and Men are sure to wear comfortable clothing and shoes because a lot of walking and dancing happens.

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Differences and Similarities Between Halloween and the Day of the Dead

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Differences and Similarities Between Halloween and the Day of the Dead

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Halloween focuses on the frightening aspects of   death and the dead while the Day of the Dead is a celebration of the lives of those who died and it honors them.Halloween is on October 31 while the Day of the Dead is October 31 through November 2.Halloween is a time to dress up and get candy.However, the Day of the Dead is a time to honor,remember,and celebrate the lives of those who passed away.In both holidays you have the choice of dressing up.Skeletons and candy/sweets are mentioned in both holidays although skeletons may not be a big thing in Halloween.Different food is eaten in each of the holidays.In both holidays,you celebrate and have a fun and enjoyable  time.

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Día de los Inocentes,Day of the innocents, is a celebration withing Día de los Muertos.It is a day to celebrate the lives of children or young people that have passed away.This event takes place November 1.Día de los inocentes is also known as Día de los Angelitos or Day of the Little Angels.

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On the Day of the Dead,there is a tradition of visiting the grave sites and maintaining the graves.Families take the time to go clean and decorate the graves.Candles,flowers,and food are often placed on the graves. Ofrendas are another tradition practiced on the day of the day.The alters are decorated similarly to the way graves are decorated. Día de los Angelitos is another special tradition and holiday celebrated within the Day of the Dead.This is the day to celebrate the souls of the children and the young people who died.Another important tradition it the Day of the Dead festivals.On this day,parades take place and there is a lot of dancing and eating. Another tradition that I will be mentioning is papel picado. Papel picados are designs cut out of tissue paper.Many are made into colorful banners to light up the streets during Día de los Muertos.

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Ofrendas are a huge part of the Day of the Dead.It is an offering where you have a temporary home alter. Ofrendas are very decorative.Food,photographs, candles, and objects of the loved ones are placed on the ofrendas. Flowers,sugar skulls,toys,and crosses are also placed on ofrendas .Water is placed too because it believed to quench the thirsts of the spirits.

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Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) music video for kids

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A sugar skull is an edible skull made mostly out of sugar.Sugar Skulls are used to decorate ofrendas. Although sugar skulls are used for decorative purposes,there are smaller sugar skulls which are meant for you to eat.Sugar skulls can also have the name of the passed one on the forehead of the skull. Sugar skulls represent a departed soul while the colors celebrate their life.The skulls aren't meant to represent the sadder side of death.

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Papel picado is decorative craft which is made by cutting designs into sheets of tissue paper.Papel Picado is used as decorations in many holdiays including the Day of the Dead.They can be hung throughout the streets and in the ofrendas. They can be strung together to look like a banner.Papel Picado can also have cut out designs of skeletons. Papel Picado symbolizes the wind which is one of the elements of life.

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A calaca is a figure of a skull or skeleton used for decoration during Día de los Muertos.The purpose of a calaca is to represent those who passed away.Calacas are usually shown as joyous figures rather than sad or mournful figures.The calacas usually wear festive clothing to represent a happy afterlife.This relates to the Mexican belief that no dead soul or person likes to be thought of sadly and death should be a joyous event.

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Día De Los Muertos is celebrated on October 31 through November 2.

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Día de los Muertos can be also called the Day of the Dead.It is a holiday celebrated in Mexico,some parts of Latin America, and by the people who are Christian and have Mexican heritage.This holiday goes way back to the time of the Aztecs! It is a time to celebrate loved ones who have passed away.It's a very fun and a joyous event.You feel it's almost as if you have reunited with your loved ones who passed away.