The day of of the dead is also known as Dia De Los Muertos. The day of the dead is actually 2 days long. There is All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. This holiday is mainly celebrated in Mexico by people with a Mexican heritage. During these days people go to the cemeteries and visit loved ones that have died. The celebrate it to honor the dead. They bring favorite foods and drinks of the people along with pictures. A lot of people decorate the graves. People bring toys for children and maybe some of there favorite candies. Also skull figures are made for the person. These figures are made to represent the person. Whatever they did in there life could be shown.Sugar skulls and atole are very popular. Atole is a popular hot drink here is a recipe for fruit atole:
Fruit Atole (Hot drink made from corn starch and fruit.)
Ingredients:
10 cups milk
1/2 lb. sugar
2 lb. of any kind of fruit
1 stick of cinnamon
1/8 tsp. baking soda
1 cup corn starch
Preparation:
Wash, cut, and boil the fruit in water until it is soft. Drain and transfer to a blender. In a saucepan, combine the strained fruit, milk, sugar, and baking soda. Dissolve the corn starch in some water and combine it with the rest of the ingredients. Set the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly until it thickens. Add sugar to taste before mixture begins to boil. Remove, let cool, and drink.
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The Day of the Dead
The day of of the dead is also known as Dia De Los Muertos. The day of the dead is actually 2 days long. There is All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. This holiday is mainly celebrated in Mexico by people with a Mexican heritage. During these days people go to the cemeteries and visit loved ones that have died. The celebrate it to honor the dead. They bring favorite foods and drinks of the people along with pictures. A lot of people decorate the graves. People bring toys for children and maybe some of there favorite candies. Also skull figures are made for the person. These figures are made to represent the person. Whatever they did in there life could be shown.Sugar skulls and atole are very popular. Atole is a popular hot drink here is a recipe for fruit atole:
Ingredients:
10 cups milk
1/2 lb. sugar
2 lb. of any kind of fruit
1 stick of cinnamon
1/8 tsp. baking soda
1 cup corn starch
Wash, cut, and boil the fruit in water until it is soft. Drain and transfer to a blender. In a saucepan, combine the strained fruit, milk, sugar, and baking soda. Dissolve the corn starch in some water and combine it with the rest of the ingredients. Set the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly until it thickens. Add sugar to taste before mixture begins to boil. Remove, let cool, and drink.
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Bibliography:Day of the Dead - video powered by Metacafe
lasercom. "Michoacan The Altar." Day of the Dead in Mexico. 2006. lasercom. 23 Oct 2008 <http://www.dayofthedead.com/TraditionAltars.html>
"Day of the dead." Wikipedia. 24 Oct 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead>.