Altar De Muertos by Coraly Rosario https://padlet.com/coralyrosario/oxe0i00asfinep89 Remembering our loved ones en-us 2021-10-15 07:06:31 UTC 2023-03-06 23:36:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f33c.png INSTRUCTIONS coralyrosario https://padlet.com/coralyrosario/oxe0i00asfinep89/wish/1819078488 1. Double click on the background.
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Note: Any inappropriate messages or images will be deleted.]]> 2021-10-15 07:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/coralyrosario/oxe0i00asfinep89/wish/1819078488 What is Day of the Dead? coralyrosario https://padlet.com/coralyrosario/oxe0i00asfinep89/wish/1819086586 2021-10-15 07:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/coralyrosario/oxe0i00asfinep89/wish/1819086586 What is an ofrenda? coralyrosario https://padlet.com/coralyrosario/oxe0i00asfinep89/wish/1819087245 Day of the Dead altars known as altares de muertos or ofrendas are set during the Day of the Dead celebrations on November 1 and 2 to honor the dead children and adults.

Day of the Dead celebrations are based in the belief that the souls of the ones gone can come back to this world on these days.

The Day of the Dead altars are the most prominent feature in the celebration because they show the souls the way to their home.

Altars make the souls (animas) feel welcomed and show them they have not been forgotten.

The Day of the Dead altars for the children are set on the eve of October 31st with hoary stock and baby's breath flowers; their white color symbolizing the purity of the children's souls.

Children's souls are treated with sweet tamales, hot chocolate, atole (corn based hot drink), fruits, candies and toys. Every element in the altar must be suitable for children.

On the eve of November first, the children elements on the altar are eaten or removed; is time to honor the adults. Cempasuchil and other Day of the Dead flowers are added to the altar together with spicy tamales, alcoholic drinks and cigarettes.

]]> 2021-10-15 07:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/coralyrosario/oxe0i00asfinep89/wish/1819087245 Carmen Dolores "Doddy" Graciani coralyrosario https://padlet.com/coralyrosario/oxe0i00asfinep89/wish/1819091969 My most vivid memory of her is when she would play las castañuelas. The sound, the rhythm was also so fluid. She taught me how to play them when I was little.  I also remember all the wooden 3D puzzles she would have around the house. She would show me how they worked and watched me as I solved them. She taught me an appreciation for different types of art mediums, including string art and writing. 

She was the matriarch of a family full of bright and cheerful women. Amongst it all, she was our calm. 
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