Muertos Loteria
by ron mader on Oct 21, 2011
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Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is an annual celebration that manifests a rich blend of Catholic and indigenous traditions. ...
Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is an annual celebration that manifests a rich blend of Catholic and indigenous traditions.
Spirits of the beloved dead return to their homes and visit for a short time with their families and friends. The first day of November the souls of departed children arrive, and on the second day of November they are joined by spirits of adults. Like all visitors, they are welcomed with food, drink, stories, memories and good will. Their presence is considered a blessing and brings joy to their loved ones.
In preparation for this celebration, the last days of October are spent preparing special loaves of sweet bread (pan de muerto), and desserts; making mole, harvesting special flowers, including marigolds (cempasúchil); creating altars in the home and decorating grave sites. Decorations in the form of whimsical skeletons and candy skulls abound. Death is not to be feared but embraced.
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http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/mexdead.html
Wiki
http://oaxaca.wikispaces.com/muertos
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