Transcript El Día De Los Muertos

El Día De Los
Muertos
The Day of the Dead
Celebrating the Mexican Holiday
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El primero y dos de noviembre
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Spirits of loved ones return to earth as
Monarch butterflies
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Preparations for their return
History of Día de Los Muertos
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Ancient Aztecs searching for capital city
Many lost their lives during the journey
Priests prayed to gods for a way to honor
those who lost their lives
Next day fields filled with Zempasúchitl
(Aztec word for marigold flower)
Zempasúchitl – Signature Flower of
Day of the Dead
Two Cultures: Indigenous (Aztec) and
Christian (Spanish)
Remembering the Ancestors and
Going to Mass (Church)
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Religious Holiday
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Visiting Cemeteries
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Welcoming Loved Ones to Homes
Ofrendas (Altars)
Comida (Food)
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Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead)
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Atole de Leche (Thickened milk with
cinnamon served warm)
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Favorite foods of loved ones (mole,
menudo, and tamales)
Decorations
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Velas (Candles)
Papel Picado (Sculpted Border Paper)
Saludos/Mensajes (Greetings and
Messages to Loved Ones)
Bebidas Favoritas (Favorite Beverages)
Fotografías (Photographs)
Calacas/Calaveras (Skeletons)