Día de los Muertos http://www.utexas.edu/features/2006/muertos/ Facebook facebook.com/passareinc Twitter @Passareinc Tumblr passareinc.tumblr.com Simplifying End-of-Life Management “Día de los Muertos” is an annual celebration to honor our deceased loved ones. its many rituals focus on the connections between life and death. The holiday dates back 3,000 years to Mesoamerica. “ All Saints Day” (Nov. 1) celebrates the children. “ All Souls Day” (Nov. 2) welcomes home adult souls. Day of the Dead festivals, parades and gatherings culminate with families paying respects to their loved ones who have passed. Cempasúchil (marigolds) the flower of the dead Papel picado (paper cutouts) of flowers and birds Calacas (skeleton images) that capture joyful moments Alfeñique calaveras (sugar skulls) Possessions of the deceased Offerings of favorite foods and drinks Old family photographs Prayer candles The Community Celebrates . At night, city plazas welcome revelers whose altars display personal trinkets and treats in honor of the departed. The Family Remembers In homes, a family elder presides over the feast and place settings are reserved for the departed. At the end of the celebration, the living feast in honor of the departed.
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Día de los Muertos
http://www.utexas.edu/features/2006/muertos/
Facebook facebook.com/passareinc
Twitter @Passareinc
Tumblr passareinc.tumblr.com
Simplifying End-of-Life Management
“Día de los Muertos” is an annual celebrat ion to honor our deceased loved ones.
i ts many r i tuals focus on the connect ions between l i fe and death.
The hol iday dates back 3,000 years to Mesoamerica.
“All Saints Day” (Nov. 1)
celebrates the chi ldren.
“All Souls Day” (Nov. 2)
welcomes home adult souls . Day of the Dead fest ivals ,
parades and gatherings culminate with famil ies paying
respects to their loved ones who have passed.
Cempasúchil (marigolds) the flower of the dead
Papel picado (paper cutouts) of flowers and birds
Calacas (skeleton images) that capture joyful moments
Alfeñique calaveras (sugar skulls)
Possessions of the deceased
Offerings of favorite foods and drinks
Old family photographs
Prayer candles
The Community Celebrates
. At night, city plazas welcome revelers whose altars
display personal trinkets and treats in honor of the departed.
The Family Remembers
In homes, a family elder presides over the feast and
place settings are reserved for the departed. At the end of the
celebration, the living feast in honor of the departed.
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