https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt Kaia Hamilton- Spanish 2 Period 3 en-us 2017-10-27 13:05:26 UTC 2025-10-19 17:25:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pumpkin.png kh02104 https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/201176991 Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Hispanic holiday that remembers, celebrates, and honors dead family members. During this holiday, the streets are blocked off for parades, many people don´t work, and cemeteries are filled with many decorations. It also lines up with the Catholic holiday All Saint´s day and All Soul´s Day. They have comined their ancient beliefs with the honoring of their deceased loved ones. ]]> 2017-10-27 13:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/201176991 kh02104 https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/201178324 This holiday is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. It´s believed on October 31st, dead children come to visit their family for 24 hours. The dead adults come on November 2nd, to enjoy the celebration and festivities prepared for them. November 1st is All Saint´s Day, while November 2nd is All Soul´s Day.]]> 2017-10-27 13:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/201178324 kh02104 https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/201182430 Dia de los Muertos is celebrated throughout all Latin America, but is most associated with Mexico where the holiday originated. However this holiday is also celebrated in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, and Venezuela. ]]> 2017-10-27 13:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/201182430 kh02104 https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/201189277 https://hiplatina.com/dia-de-los-muertos-celebrations-latin-america-caribbean/4/

http://growingupbilingual.com/2014/recipes/10-traditional-day-dead-recipes-celebrating-dia-de-los-muertos/

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/11/01/163549325/day-of-the-dead-decoded-a-joyful-celebration-of-life-and-food

]]> 2017-10-27 13:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/201189277 kh02104 https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/201192425 During this holiday, many families decorate altars, or ofrendas. The ofrendas symbolize the loss of a loved one. They are used to honor and remember the dead, but they do not worship them, Catholics only worship God. The altars should almost always include a fine white tablecloth, images of Saints, a candle to help guide the dead on the way back, and flowers. ]]> 2017-10-27 13:44:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/201192425 kh02104 https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/201196461 Some tradtional foods for Dia de Los Muertos include Pan de los Meurtos, Mole, Tamales, Atole, and Candied Pumpkin. The whole reason to set out lots of food is to show the dead they deserve the very best. The living don´t set out a lot of food, and they must finish all the rest in order to not waste any of it. ]]> 2017-10-27 13:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/201196461 kh02104 https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/202866517 The most common flower used during this celebration is the marigold. The flowers are used to help guide the spirits to the altars with their bright colors and scents. They are often referred to as ¨the flower of the dead.¨ ]]> 2017-11-02 12:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/202866517 kh02104 https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/202868508 Papel Picados are pieces of tissue paper decorated and used during Dia de los Muertos. The little flags symbolize winds and the fragility of life. ]]> 2017-11-02 12:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/202868508 kh02104 https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/202870353 The skeletons or sugar skulls are skulls made of pure white granulated sugar. The skulls symbolize the vitality of life and everyones individual personality. They use these skulls for decorations, as well as giving them to friends as gifts. ]]> 2017-11-02 12:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/202870353 kh02104 https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/202872477 http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/11/01/163549325/day-of-the-dead-decoded-a-joyful-celebration-of-life-and-food]]> 2017-11-02 12:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kh02104/bvl9myb71byt/wish/202872477