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People will set out a trail of candles leading to their house and that is how they will find it.

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A calaca is a handmade skeleton figurine.

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who originally celebrated this holiday? 

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who originally celebrated this holiday? 

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The Aztec's were the first people to begin celebrating this holiday.

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Where can you buy a sugar skull mold in sc to make your own? 

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Where can you buy a sugar skull mold in sc to make your own? 

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http://www.mexicansugarskull.com/support/dodhistory.html

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How long do families stay in the cemetery  ? 

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How long do families stay in the cemetery  ? 

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The families stay in the cemetery the all night.

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What is something they do while they are in the cemetery?

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What is something they do while they are in the cemetery?

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They clean the grave(taking the dead grass out and cutting it) and put flowers on the grave too.

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Sugar skulls are often used to decorate the gravestones of the deceased. The idea of this tradition is that the Mexican families choose to celebrate the lives of their dearly departed friends and relatives as an opposite to most cultures that tend to mourn the dead.

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The commonly placed decorations displayed during these festivals were la calaca and la calavera. These were skulls and skeltons which were decorated brightly then hung and placed about for the festives.

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The spirits can return when the Autumn Monarch Butterflies come and welcome the dead.

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During the festives, many families create alters and bake bread called '"Pan de muerto," which means bread of the dead.

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Translated literally as "bread of the dead," pan de muerto is eaten by almost everyone in central and southern Mexico on and around Nov. 1 and 2 as an important element in the annual Day of the Dead celebration.

Most family and communal ofrendas (offerings for the beloved deceased) hold at least one of these loaves, placed for the enjoyment of visiting souls.

Many varieties of pan de muerto exist with their shape, texture, and flavor particular to one or more geographical and cultural regions in Mexico. This recipe for pan de muerto is very common in Mexico City and the central part of the country. It is a sweet, semi-spherical loaf decorated with pieces of dough in shapes that represent bones and tears.

Nowadays, most Mexicans buy their pan de muerto from a bakery. If this bakery treat isn't available where you live -- or if you just want to help keep this delicious tradition alive -- try making your own with this recipe.

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Bake Your Own Traditional Pan de Muerto for Mexican Day of the Dead

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Translated literally as "bread of the dead," pan de muerto is eaten by almost everyone in central and southern Mexico on and around Nov. 1 and 2 as an important element in the annual Day of the Dead celebration.

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Sugar skulls are clay molded sugar with feathers , colored beads , and foiling , and icing.

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Papel Picado (pecked paper) is a decorative craft made of paper into beautiful elaborate designs.

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Common Misconceptions about Day of the Dead Celebration 

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Common Misconceptions about Day of the Dead Celebration 

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- Not the Mexican version of Halloween
-Not a sad celebration it is all about honoring the dead.
-Day of the dead is not a scary or morbid. There is no images of the devil, demons, or witches
-Dia de los Muertos is a religious ritual mixed with folk culture.
-Dia de los Muertos is about honoring death.
-Ofrendas are not for worshiping but for remembering our family members
-Day of the Dead  is an opportunity to reflect upon our ancestry
-Dia de los Muertos  is about love not fear
-Day of the dead is similar to going to a grave and leaving flowers, instead they light a candle.

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In cemetaries, families oftenly build alters and hold vigils to remember their loved ones. They also set up zempasúchitl, which is when the families guide the spirits of their loved ones to their alters.