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Whe is The Day of Dead?

November 1st and 2nd

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Who or what returns during this time?

The spirits of loved ones

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What happens at the cementary?

people visit the place, light candles, spend the night there

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What significance to monarch butterflies have this holiday?

butterflies carry the souls or spirits of the dead

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How are the skulls decorated?

with sugar and frosting designs

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How do people honor the souls of young children?

with toys on the altars

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What is on an altar?

photographs,candles,food,etc

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What does "marigol" mean?

flower of twenty petals / dead people's flower

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What do the 3 levels of the altars mean? a )Underworld,Heaven,Earth b) underworld,Earth,Heaven

b

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What is the incense used for?

to keep out evil spirits

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The mexican bread of the Dead represents the cycle of life: TRUE OR FALSE

TRUE

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What does the color purple mean in this celebration?

means mourning and represents the catholic religion

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What does the color yellow represent in this celebration? a) light b) happiness

a) light

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The origin of this tradition is: a) 200 years ago b) 1800 years a.c c) since 1965

b) 1800 a.c

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When does the Day of Dead begin? a)November 1st b) October 28th

b) October 28th (traditionally people start putting an altar in this day)

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Who started with the tradition of the pecked paper? a) The aztecs b) the mayas

a) aztecs

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