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¡ Día de los Muertos !

November 1-2. ¡ Día de los Muertos !. Day of the Dead. You’ll need to take notes!!! You’ll need the info for your next test and for an assignment. Most info taken from “Day of the Dead Crafts” by Kerry Arquette , Andrea Zocchi and Jerry Vigil. Day of the Dead -- HISTORY.

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¡ Día de los Muertos !

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  1. November 1-2 ¡Día de los Muertos!

  2. Day of the Dead • You’ll need to take notes!!! • You’ll need the info for your next test and for an assignment. • Most info taken from “Day of the Dead Crafts” by Kerry Arquette, Andrea Zocchi and Jerry Vigil

  3. Day of the Dead -- HISTORY • The Day of the Dead traditions started 3,000 years ago with the Aztecs, who lived in ancient Mexico. • The Aztecs spent 4 months of each year honoring their dead ancestors with rituals and ceremonies. • In the 16th century, the Spaniards (and the Catholic Church) tried to change these pagan ceremonies into a Christian tradition.

  4. Day of the Dead -- RELIGION • The Aztecs decided to accept the changes instead of losing their traditions all together. • Today, Catholics celebrate All Saints Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls Day on Nov. 2. • Hispanic people celebrate Día de los Muertoson Nov. 1-2, coinciding with these Catholic holy days. • Día de los Muertos is commemorated by prayer, food, dancing and cleaning and decorating of graves.

  5. Day of the Dead -- PURPOSE • Hispanic people welcome back the souls of their loved ones. • They create “Ofrendas” or altars filled with their loved ones’ favorite things. (Like Memorials) • On this holiday, their lives are celebrated, not mourned. • Many Day of the Dead participants believe that a person can die three deaths: 1 when their body dies, 1 when they’re buried and the final one if and when they are forgotten.

  6. Day of the Dead -- OFRENDAS Photos – Photo of loved one Papel Picado - Decorative paper cutouts are very popular Decorations – Skulls and Skeletons are typical of Day of the Dead Favorite Pasttimes – Anything to symbolize what was important to them Candles & Incense – to lead them home Drink – Favorite Drinks Marigolds – The official flower of Day of the Dead Food– favorite food to help nourish them on their journey Toiletries – To help them get cleaned up from their journey A typical Ofrenda in honor of a deceased loved one.

  7. Day of the Dead -- OFRENDAS Large ofrendas and celebrations are common in cemeteries.

  8. Day of the Dead -- OFRENDAS Ofrendas can also be created for famous people out of devotion. This one is for Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

  9. Assignment-- OFRENDAS Create your own Ofrendadrawing for a loved one who has died. (Can do a famous person if you don’t have anyone you know who has died) Make sure to include all the important elements of an Ofrenda and explain why they’re included. Your will need a coloredofrenda picture with a 5-10 sentence paragraph explaining why you included what you did.

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