https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz Made with a curious mind en-us 2018-10-29 13:28:52 UTC 2018-10-31 13:26:00 UTC hello@padlet.com kalexa5432 https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298005867 starts October 31 and ends November 2]]> 2018-10-29 13:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298005867 amoral0118 https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298006644 Day of the dead or Dias de los muertos is about people celebrating their loved ones who have died and being with them again spiritually.

https://www.newsweek.com/day-dead-dia-de-los-muertos-sugar-skulls-696811]]> 2018-10-29 13:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298006644 kalexa5432 https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298007010 Some traditions consist of decorating the alters with pictures of the loved one, sugar skulls marigolds and traditional foods]]> 2018-10-29 13:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298007010 amoral0118 https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298008369 Day of the Dead is marked out through Latin America but it is strongly associated with Mexico. Mexicans and Mexican-Americans celebrate it.

https://www.mexicansugarskull.com/support/dodhistory.html]]> 2018-10-29 13:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298008369 kalexa5432 https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298010023 skeletons and skulls are made for decorations when going to loved ones ]]> 2018-10-29 13:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298010023 amoral0118 https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298014319 The word ofrenda means offering.  They can also be called alters , but they are not for worship. They decorate the alters with pictures of them and offerings of food and such sorts.

https://www.inside-mexico.com/the-day-of-the-dead-ofrenda-2/

]]> 2018-10-29 13:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298014319 kalexa5432 https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298016257 sugar skulls are exactly what they sound like, they are little skulls made out of sugar and painted to be put on altars. The sugar skulls are a representation of the souls departing from the body ]]> 2018-10-29 13:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298016257 amoral0118 https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298016934 Papel picados is traditional folk art from Mexico that involves cutting patterns into tissue paper. They are a huge part of Day of the Dead. They often use it to decorate the alters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papel_picado

]]> 2018-10-29 13:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298016934 amoral0118 https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298019420  Dia de los innocentes or The Day of the Holy Innocence is on December 28. This day remembers the biblical story of King Herod's order to kill all the baby males in order to kill Jesus
 
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/mexico/day-of-the-holy-innocents

]]> 2018-10-29 13:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298019420 kalexa5432 https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298022002 It is not a Mexican Halloween  

The bread is circle to show the circle of life

Dia de Los muertos is not celebrated in all of Mexico ]]> 2018-10-29 13:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298022002 amoral0118 https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298025484 In Dia de los muertos we celebrate with are dead loved ones and it is a time of happiness. In Halloween death is something to be feared of and not to be celebrated with past loved ones.

https://www.learningliftoff.com/the-difference-between-halloween-and-dia-de-los-muertos/

]]> 2018-10-29 14:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298025484 amoral0118 https://padlet.com/kalexa5432/8533mo2r96fz/wish/298476080 A traditional food that they eat on Day of the Dead is Pan de Muertos or Day of the dead bread. This item is essential in alters. Other foods are tamales, Mole negro, calabaza en dulce, etc.

https://www.tripsavvy.com/foods-for-day-of-the-dead-1588709

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