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El DEl Día de los Muertosía de los Muertos

El 1 y 2 de noviembreEl 1 y 2 de noviembre

Oaxaca, MOaxaca, Méxicoéxico

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NOT Halloween!!!!!!NOT Halloween!!!!!!

These days celebrate the memory of deceased These days celebrate the memory of deceased loved ones. Many Mexicans believe that the loved ones. Many Mexicans believe that the spirit of the loved one actually returns at this spirit of the loved one actually returns at this time.time.

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What’s the difference between Halloween and What’s the difference between Halloween and Los DLos Días de los Muertos?ías de los Muertos?

Halloween is based on negative and medieval Halloween is based on negative and medieval concepts of death, demons and witches. It’s meant to concepts of death, demons and witches. It’s meant to be scary!!!!be scary!!!!

Los DLos Días de los Muertos demonstrate love and respect ías de los Muertos demonstrate love and respect for one’s ancestors and celebrate the continuance of for one’s ancestors and celebrate the continuance of life. It’s meant to be happy!life. It’s meant to be happy!

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AA BlendBlend

Los DLos Días de los Muertos are the result of the mixing of beliefs, ías de los Muertos are the result of the mixing of beliefs, practices and rituals of two very different cultures.practices and rituals of two very different cultures.

In this holiday we see active Christian beliefs meet with the In this holiday we see active Christian beliefs meet with the customs and beliefs of the indigenous, pre-Columbian people customs and beliefs of the indigenous, pre-Columbian people of Mexico. What does indigenous mean? Look it up in the of Mexico. What does indigenous mean? Look it up in the dictionary. It’s an important word.dictionary. It’s an important word.

What does pre-Columbian mean? Hint: Who “discovered” What does pre-Columbian mean? Hint: Who “discovered” the New World?the New World?

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Las OfrendasLas Ofrendas

Families create altars to honor their loved Families create altars to honor their loved ones. They use special decorations, flowers ones. They use special decorations, flowers and photos to beautify the altar. They also and photos to beautify the altar. They also place the loved one’s favorite food, drink and place the loved one’s favorite food, drink and other earthly treats for them to enjoy during other earthly treats for them to enjoy during their stay. Check out these altars……their stay. Check out these altars……

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Papel Picado

Marigolds

CopalMarigold petals

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MarigoldsFood and drink

Papel PicadoCopal

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Papel PicadoPhoto

Pan de Muerto

More marigolds

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I wonder how this person died?I wonder how this person died?

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DecorationsDecorations

Even the towns decorate for this holiday. Even the towns decorate for this holiday. Happy skeletons, sugar skulls, marigold Happy skeletons, sugar skulls, marigold flowers and special cut paper called “papel flowers and special cut paper called “papel picado” can be found everywhere!picado” can be found everywhere!

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Birdseed Skulls

Sugar Skulls

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Even more marigolds!

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Las ComidasLas Comidas

Just like any other holiday, special foods are Just like any other holiday, special foods are eaten at this time of year. eaten at this time of year.

Check out your teacher’s website for recipes Check out your teacher’s website for recipes for such delicious foods as Chicken Mole for such delicious foods as Chicken Mole Poblano, Pan de Muerto and Mexican Apple Poblano, Pan de Muerto and Mexican Apple Pie. You can get a homework pass!Pie. You can get a homework pass!

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Mole PoblanoMole Poblano

Mole poblano is made Mole poblano is made with a variety of special with a variety of special ingredients including ingredients including chocolate and peanuts chocolate and peanuts or peanut butter. Add or peanut butter. Add tomatoes, spices, tomatoes, spices, raisins, rice and chicken raisins, rice and chicken and you’ve got a and you’ve got a traditional Mexican traditional Mexican meal.meal.

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Pan de MuertoPan de Muerto

Many people buy a special Many people buy a special bread, “Bread of the Dead”, bread, “Bread of the Dead”, which is often shaped in the which is often shaped in the form of a figure or a “soul” form of a figure or a “soul” before baking. The before baking. The traditional loaves seen in traditional loaves seen in this picture come with little this picture come with little plastic figurines that plastic figurines that represent a soul. The bigger represent a soul. The bigger the loaf, the bigger the soul. the loaf, the bigger the soul. Ask your teacher to show Ask your teacher to show you one!you one!

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ChapulinesChapulines

This young girl is This young girl is selling selling chapulines,chapulines, a a popular treat at this time popular treat at this time of year. Her chapulines of year. Her chapulines are sold in small plastic are sold in small plastic bags and eaten with bags and eaten with lime juice and salt. lime juice and salt. They’re a great crunchy They’re a great crunchy treat!treat!

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What exactly is a What exactly is a chapulchapulín?ín?

Chapulines can be Chapulines can be served whole, ground served whole, ground into fine powder to add into fine powder to add a sprinkling of flavor, or a sprinkling of flavor, or chopped into pieces like chopped into pieces like bacon bits. This protein bacon bits. This protein rich food can be found rich food can be found in many Mexican in many Mexican markets. Would you eat markets. Would you eat chapulines?chapulines?

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In the CemeteryIn the Cemetery The cemetery plays a huge role in this celebration. The cemetery plays a huge role in this celebration.

Families tidy up the graves and decorate them with Families tidy up the graves and decorate them with flowers and the loved one’s life is celebrated with flowers and the loved one’s life is celebrated with picnics and music. People spend most of the night in picnics and music. People spend most of the night in the cemetery which is brightly lit with candles, and the cemetery which is brightly lit with candles, and contests are held to see which local business can contests are held to see which local business can create the best decorations or altar, also known as an create the best decorations or altar, also known as an ofrenda.ofrenda.

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Finding their way back…Finding their way back…

Souls find their way back Souls find their way back through sensory through sensory experiences. The beauty of experiences. The beauty of the altars and the candles, the altars and the candles, the smells of food, marigold the smells of food, marigold flowers and incense known flowers and incense known as “copal”, and the sound of as “copal”, and the sound of parties, church bells and parties, church bells and music help the loved one to music help the loved one to make the annual journey make the annual journey back an easy one.back an easy one.

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Do Souls really eat the food?Do Souls really eat the food?

No, but many believe that the souls take the No, but many believe that the souls take the essence of the food with them. In other words, essence of the food with them. In other words, the food remains, but no longer has any taste the food remains, but no longer has any taste or smell. or smell.

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RemembranceRemembrance

Los DLos Días de los Muertos is a wonderful way to ías de los Muertos is a wonderful way to remember those whom we love who have died. These remember those whom we love who have died. These holidays and traditions are celebrations of life, love holidays and traditions are celebrations of life, love

and family.and family.

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DirectionsDirections

Go to Sra O’Toole’s 8Go to Sra O’Toole’s 8thth Grade website for Grade website for Friday, October 31, 2008.Friday, October 31, 2008.

There you will find the attachment for the There you will find the attachment for the questions that need to be answered for this questions that need to be answered for this Power Point. Power Point.

You can print out the questions and turn them You can print out the questions and turn them in, or answer within the Word document and in, or answer within the Word document and email me the answers at Solon Middle School.email me the answers at Solon Middle School.

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CreditsCredits

Special thanks to the people of Oaxaca, Mexico, for sharing Special thanks to the people of Oaxaca, Mexico, for sharing their celebrations.their celebrations.

Thanks to the wonderful people in the SMS computer lab for Thanks to the wonderful people in the SMS computer lab for their assistance in creating this presentation.their assistance in creating this presentation.

Music: Mexican Music ~ Prehispanic ~ ParamMusic: Mexican Music ~ Prehispanic ~ Paramúsica, 1990; úsica, 1990; and Mariachi de Pedro Vargas, Canciones del Mundo and Mariachi de Pedro Vargas, Canciones del Mundo Hispano, McDougal Little, 2003.Hispano, McDougal Little, 2003.

This Power Point presentation was created for you by This Power Point presentation was created for you by Margaret B. O’Toole, October, 2008.Margaret B. O’Toole, October, 2008.