Day+of+The+Dead

=Day of The Dead.=

(alyssa charity) edited by [alyssa janke] Day of the Dead known as (Dia de los Mertos) is mainly celebrated in Mexico. This holiday is to focus on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and relatives who have died. This holiday is celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of November. Some of their traditions include building private altars honoring the deceased, using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and then visiting graves with these as gifts. This tradition started thousands of years ago.



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Photovato, ed. "Dia De Los Muertos / Day of the Dead." __YouTube__. 25 Oct. 2007. 27 Oct. 2008 . (video)

__Day of the Dead__. 27 Oct. 2008 . (info, and pictures)