When is Day of the Dead celebrated?
on the 1st and 2nd of November
In which country is Day of the Dead a national tradition?
in Mexico
Why do people decorate altars in their homes?
to welcome home the souls of the dead
to invite people to their houses
to make the houses beautiful
to cry for the dead ones
What is the name of the papers used to decorate the altars?
colorful "papel picado"
What are the names of the traditional sweets?
Bread of the dead (pan de muerto) or sweet bread (pan dulce) and sugar skulls (calaveras de azúcar)
What is this?
a skull or a sugar skull
What is the name of this flower?
marigolds
Why are marigolds used near the altars?
because the fragance and colour of marigolds are thought to attract the souls of the dead
True or false? People paint their faces like a skull to scare each other.
false
What does the monarch butterfly symbolize?
the souls of dead travel in the wings of the butterfly to visit loved ones
What is the name of this butterfly?
monarch butterfly
True or false? Day of the Dead is a sad tradition
false
What do people bring to cemetery?
just marigolds
just sweet bread and sugar skulls
flowers, candles, photos and favourite animals
flowers, candles, photos and favourite foods
