Society, Holidays, Day of the Dead
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- Decorated graves, home altars and public spaces on All Souls Day in San Francisco Totimehuacan, Puebla, Mexico, with bibliography. In English and Spanish.
- Explores how the holiday is celebrated in Janitzio.
- Describes the holiday and features the artwork of Jose Guadalupe Posada, whose drawings have become synonymous with the Day of the Dead.
- Examines the differences between Halloween and the Day of the Dead, and explores the customs related to the traditional Mexican holiday.
- Shows history, traditional foods, events and timeline, photos, altar, Realaudio interviews, and related e-postcards.
- Describes the celebration in Oaxaca, Mexico.
- Detailed description of the festival celebrating the reunion of dead relatives with their families. Includes photographs.
- The Cabrera family describes one of the most important festivities of Oaxaca.
- Dedicated to the Mexican holiday, el dia de los muertos (the day of the dead). Information on altar making, the history of the holiday and it's art.
- A Mexican woman explains the origins of the Day of the Dead. Contains a photograph of an altar dedicated to the events of September 11 2001.
- Describes the celebration's history, spiritual significance, traditions, foods and decorations.
- Teaching plan for teachers of grades 4 - 5. Includes a Spanish poem in Spanish and English.
- Excerpts from Maria Esther Schumacher's book give a history of the holiday.
- Events, history and customs of the Mexican celebration.
- Brief description of the holiday and annotated links.
- Provides directions for making an altar.
- Provides a short description of the celebration, along with a brief look at its origins and contemporary customs.
- Collection of annotated links with traditional music and artwork.
- Includes comprehensive description of the holiday, its cultural significance, and the religious overtones, as well as actual photographs from the celebration.
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