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Dia de los Muertos, celebrated in Mexico on November 1st and 2nd, honors the lives of deceased loved ones through offerings and festivities. The tradition, rooted in Aztec culture, includes creating altars, painting faces like skulls, and hosting parades. While some respect the holiday's significance, opinions vary on its celebration by non-Mexicans.

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Dia de los Muertos, celebrated in Mexico on November 1st and 2nd, honors the lives of deceased loved ones through offerings and festivities. The tradition, rooted in Aztec culture, includes creating altars, painting faces like skulls, and hosting parades. While some respect the holiday's significance, opinions vary on its celebration by non-Mexicans.

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Dia De Los

Muertos
(Day of the Dead)
Day of the dead, what is it?
• Dia de los muertos is a celebration in Mexico every year
• It is held on November 1st and 2nd
• It's purpose is to celebrate the life and death of loved ones
• Offerings such as food or flowers are placed on loved ones graves
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What do people do during Dia


De Los Muertos?
• During the celebrations many ofrendas and altars are made for deceased relatives
• People paint their faces to look like skulls or decorate with skulls such as skull
candies
• During the festival many events are held such as music or dancing
• Large parades happen especially in populated cities of Mexico

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When did it start?


• Day of the dead is believed to have been started by the Aztecs and other
indigenous groups of Mexican people
• It is believed by historians to be a celebration to honor the Aztec gods of life and
death
• These gods were depicted as skeletons or they wore bones and clothing
• People would offer things such as jewelry, money, or food to these gods in hopes
of granting the deceased a safe passage to the afterlife

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What do I think?
• I think its similar to an anniversary of someone passing. Most of the differences
come from instead of grieving over their memory or mourning their death, day of
the dead focuses on celebrating their life and legacy, as well as offering gifts as
remembrance of the deceased.
• I think that it's important to remember ones who have passed and celebrating
their life is a good way to do so.

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What do others think?


• Many people who don’t celebrate the Mexican holiday respect the traditions of
those who do
• There are groups of people who believe it wrong for groups other than Mexican
natives to celebrate the holiday
• This specific holiday is considered a celebration of someone's life and not
someone's culture although its roots run deep in Mexican and Aztec history

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