Day of the Dead Flashcards
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Dia de lo muertos started…years ago from a mixture of…… Customs.
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3500, Aztec and spanish
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Q
Dia de los muertos is a holiday made to honor the…
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Spirits of the dead
2
Q
Some believe…to spend time with the living.
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The spirits of the dead return on this day
3
Q
Offering that are left form the dead.
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Ofrendas
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Q
Ofrendas include…
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Cempasúchil Favorite foods and drinks. Toys for children Calaveras Photos of the dead Candles
5
Q
An orange/yellow flower that is the flower of the dead.
A
Cempasúchul
6
Q
Small skeletal figures
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Calaveras
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Q
Events for day of the dead include…
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Parades
Night long vigils at family graves
Religious services
8
Q
Wooden skeleton masks
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Calacas
9
Q
What is some traditional food for the day of the dead?
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Pan de los muertor
sugar skulls
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What is pan de los muertor?
A
The bread of the dead, a sweet bread with a skull or cross bone shape on it.
