Day of the Dead.

English II

Abraham Canchola Barrón

 Origin of the Day of the Dead

The origins of this day go back to ancient indigenous civilizations.

Since then, the death festivities were celebrated, in which the dead were honored, and arrows and
torches were burned in the tombs.
The festivities were celebrated on November 1 and 2. On these dates, cemeteries are visited to honor
the deceased.
● All Saints' Day (November 1):
This day is celebrated the feast of all the saints who had an exemplary life as well as the
deceased children.

● Day of the Dead (November 2):

This day the feast of the faithful departed is celebrated. Some people bring flowers to the graves
of their dead, but for others it represents a whole ritual that begins at dawn.
Origin
• It is a celebration in which a reunion is celebrated, although brief it is happy, with the promise of
reaching them in the afterlife, when the time comes.

• The "Day of the Dead" is a Mexican celebration of pre-Hispanic origin that honors the deceased on
November 2, beginning on November 1, coinciding with the Catholic celebrations of the "Day of the
Faithful Dead" and "All Saints."
 The Altar of the Dead
• The altar of the dead seeks that both the living and the dead can share a moment of meeting, by distributing the
bread, water, salt, wine, among other things that the offering contains.
• To remember is to live again', that seeks the altar, to be close to our loved ones and to dialogue
with their memory of life. The offering of the dead seeks to rediscover the deceased person
through memory.
 Elements of the Altar of the Dead.

Cempasuchil, Chrysanthemum Photos of the Dead.

and Velvet flowers.

Sugar skulls.
Crucifix.

Incense.

Liqueur.
Bread of Death.
 Elements of the Altar of the Dead.

Candles.

Water.
Fruit.

Eat.
Paper banners.

Cempasuchil road.
 The Altar of the Dead
The Day of the Dead offering can include different things according to the tradition of each family.

The rite of the altar of the dead begins when a person from the house lights the altar candles whispering the
names of the deceased, praying for God's favor so that they arrive safely, the family members sit at the table
and share the prepared food. For the feast, listening to music to the liking of the deceased, they talk about the
news of the family, anecdotes of the deceased are remembered, and they ask for the intercession of the
deceased to God.

The celebration is a reunion, although brief, happy, with the promise of reaching them in the afterlife, when
the time comes.
Thanks!