El Dia de los Muertos

In this article, I will introduce "Dia de los Muertos" in Spanish culture. It includes the history of the holidays, the events that occurred during this period, and the foods eaten that day. One thing to remember is that Mexico is not a cultural whole, so the tradition of Dia de los Muertos varies from town.

El Dia de los Muertos returned to the Aztecs not only for a couple of days, but for a month exclusively for the dead. When the Spanish conquistador defeated the Aztecs, they changed the tradition, so that was at the same time above Halloween and all the souls. El Dia de los Muertos was brought to the United States when Mexican Americans experienced a cultural renaissance in the early 1970s. The popularity of this holiday spread to other races and cultures.

The day of death celebrates not only death but also past and present life. Drinks provide food, drinks, cigarettes, toys, sweets and other food for the returning soul. Drinks commemorate the dead through music, dance, crafts and food. Children are also doing a lot of activities, including the decoration of pandem elt. Children can also put bags of beans in the mouth of the skeleton, make cascarons (sticks filled with eggs full of eggs), make clay flutes, paper flowers, pinatas and masks You can. Mexican and other Central American countries also include visits to the cemetery where family members adorn the ruins of the deceased.

I studied the traditional foods offered during this festival. In el Dia de los Muertos, the dead bread pan de los muertos (more than 200 kinds of bread) It is a rich source using various ingredients such as peppers and sesame. , Herbs, spices, chocolates / fruits, atolls are ancient drinks made with cornflower and various fruit-flavored seas, Alfenique is a special dessert for fashion skulls, fruits and other characters.

Holidays have different origins, but El Dia de los Muertos lasts two days and is usually associated with Halloween. During Halloween, ghosts and slide images are meant to scare people. Meanwhile, people celebrating el Dia de los Muertos can feel comfortable to death by displaying skull and skull images decorated in a colorful way. Hang the image of skull and skull. Using enamel templates, you can make a variety of craft items, such as making a mask with your child or removing powdered sugar in the form of a skull of a chocolate cake. To complete the latter project, trace the skull in the middle of a big piece of paper, cut the skull, place the paper around it, and place a negative image on the cake. Cutting out the features of the face of the skull and putting it on top of the cake will appear on the skull's face

The atmosphere of El Dia de Los Muertos is a lot of fun. Yellow is widely used for decorating flowers and candles. Sales of skull and skull shaped toys, masks, candies. The bakery sells Pan de Muerto which is a special bread representing the skeleton. There are head lumps and bone twist. During these festivals, family and friends gathered in the cemetery to clean and decorate many graves. From time to time the family will decide to hold a feast with all the beautiful flowers and decorations. Usually, special meals are prepared to commemorate visitors.

Spanish Halloween is called "El Dia de los Muertos". Not only in Spain but also in Spanish-speaking countries. The purpose of "El Dia De los Muertos" is to remember of dead friends and family. They believe that their friends and family will go home before Halloween. As a result, many families built altars in their homes and decorated them with sweets, flowers, photographs, fresh water, and samples of their favorite foods and drinks of the deceased. A fragrant candle was burned to help people departing home go home. Relatives also organized the tombs of the deceased families, including weed harvesting. Then decorate the grave with flowers, wreaths or paper streamers. On November 2, relatives gathered in the graveyard for picnics and memories. Although American halloween customs gradually took over the celebration, these gatherings may even include tequila and jasmine bands.