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Day of The Dead A Mexican-American Celebration By David B. and Alex M.
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Day of The DeadA Mexican-American Celebration
By David B. and Alex M.
Food
• Some traditional recipes are a rice called arroz a la mexicana.
• Pan de muertos, or “bread of the dead” are loaves that are often shaped like people and decorated with bright pink sugar.
Facts About Day of the Dead
• The drawing of an ancient clay head found in Oayaca show both life and death.
• The Aztecs came into the valley of Mexico in about 1325.
• Babies and little children who died went to a place called Chichihuacuauhco.
• Many people in Central America and Mexico still think of death as a continuation of life.
• In Spanish day of the dead means Dia de Muertos.
Masks
• Masks are important to the celebration of the day of the dead.
• Traditionally, masks are worn during the procession in the cemetery and for acting plays.
• Many papier-mache masks of the skulls or calaveras are inspired by the drawings of a Mexican artist who lived long ago. His name was Jose Guadalupe Posada (1851-1913).
The Procession
• The Mexican-American community in Sacramento gathers on the afternoon of November 2 in St. Mary’s cemetery.
• As people gather outside the gates, the ceremony begins with a prayer for the dead. Starting in the north, everyone walks through the cemetery in a procession.
• The procession is not a typical parade where people are having fun and showing off.
• After the opening prayers, the marchers visit each of the four directions: north, west, south, and east.
Credits
By: Alex M. and David B.
Animation by Alex M.
Pictures by David Blakeslee