1 At the end of October, Mexicans prepare to celebrate the Day of the
Dead The Day of the Dead celebration is two days November 1 and
November 2 On these day. Mexicans remember their dead friends
And relative. Relative are people in your family .
2 people are not sand on the Day of the Dead . They are happy. Markets
And shops sell special thing before the Day of the dead . They sell
Candles, flowers candles, and chocolates that look like skulls or bones.
They also sell bread called Bread of the Dead The bread looks like skulls
Or bones, too!
3 Families believe that their dead relatives and friend are going to visit Them .They make an altar in their home for their dead visitors .An altar is
A special table With pictures of the dead person People put flowers,
Candles, and some of the dead person’s favorite things on the altar. The
Family also puts the dead person’s favorite food and drink there People
Leave many different kinds of food and drink coffee, water , rice and
Beans, chicken fruit and the special bread and candies for the Day of the
Dead the family also leaves a bowl with water and a clean towel .This is
For the dead visitors to wash their hands before the meal. Then the family
Lights the candles and waits for the dead person to visit them.
4 At midnight , the family leaves the house. They go to the graves of
Their relatives A grave is the place in the ground where people put a dead
Body. The family cleans the grave . They also decorate it with flowers and
Candies Then they have a picnic on the grave with special food and
Drinks They tell stories about the dead person and talk to the dead
Person . they eat, drink, play music, and sing
5 Different parts of Mexico have different Day of the Dead traditions.
Today , in many big towns, Mexican families get together to have a
Special dinner at home. They eat the Bread of the Dead at this meal .The
Bread of the Dead has a toy skeleton in it The Mexicans Believe that the
Person who gets the toy skeleton will have good luck.
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