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El dia de los muertos

El dia de los muertos. By: Ariana and Haley.

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El dia de los muertos

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  1. El dia de los muertos By: Ariana and Haley

  2. Mexico celebrates a yearly tradition called Day of the Dead during the last days of October and the first days of November. people believed that souls did not die, that they continued living in Mictlan, a special place to rest. In this place, the spirits rest until the day they could return to their homes to visit their relatives. Before the Spaniards arrived, they celebrated the return of the souls between the months of July and August. Once arrived, the Spaniards changed the festivities to November 2nd.

  3. Day of the dead takes place on November 1st and 2nd. • It is celebrated in Mexico and some parts of the United states. • The third week of October is when people start to prepare for day of the dead.

  4. Credits • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead • http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-history.html • http://www.dayofthedead.com/ • http://www.mexicopremiere.com/?p=4154 • http://www.mexico.world-guides.com/

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