Transcript El Dia de Los Muertos

El Dia de Los Muertos
The Day of the Dead
Historia
More than 500 years ago, when the
Spanish Conquistadors landed in what is
now Mexico, they encountered natives
practicing a ritual that seemed to mock
death.
It was a ritual the indigenous people had
been practicing at least 3,000 years. A
ritual the Spaniards would try
unsuccessfully to eradicate.
Historia
The Aztecs and other Meso-American civilizations kept skulls as trophies
and displayed them during the ritual. The skulls were used to symbolize
death and rebirth and honor the dead.
Unlike the Spaniards, who viewed death as the end of life, the natives viewed
it as the continuation of life. Instead of fearing death, they embraced it. To
them, life was a dream and only in death did they become truly awake.
The Spaniards considered the ritual to be sacrilegious. They perceived the
indigenous people to be barbaric and pagan.
In their attempts to convert them to Catholicism, the Spaniards tried to kill
the ritual. But like the old Aztec spirits, the ritual refused to die.
What was the Spaniards’ 1st
impression of this native ritual?
A.
B.
C.
It was really cool
It mocked death
It was just like Halloween
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How long had indigenous people in
Mexico and Central American been
practicing this ritual?
A.
B.
C.
About 40 years
A little over 1 million years
Over 3,000 years
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What did Aztecs and MesoAmericans do with skulls?
A.
B.
C.
Kept them as trophies
Used the to decorate their houses
Uses them as bowls
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What did this skulls symbolize to the
Aztecs & Meso-Americans?
Death, rebirth, and honor of the dead
B. Victory!
C. They were just really neat to keep & not
symbolic
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What were the Spaniards view of death?
A.
B.
C.
The beginning of life
The end of life
Just something that happens
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What were the native’s view of death?
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B.
C.
The end of life
Something to be feared
A continuation of life
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Historia
To make the ritual more Christian, the Spaniards moved it
so it coincided with All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day
(Nov. 1 and 2), which is when it is celebrated today.
Today, Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico and in
certain parts of the United States and Central America
and falls in between Oct. 31st and Nov. 2nd.
Traditionally, most regions in Mexico with honor deceased
children and infants on November 1st and deceased adults
on November 2nd. November 1st is traditionally called “Día
de los Inocentes” (Day of the Innocents) or “Día de los
Angelitos” (Day of the Little Angels).
What Catholic Holiday coincides with
Day of the Dead?
A.
B.
C.
Christmas
Three Kings Day
All Saints Day
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When is Day of the Dead celebrated?
A.
B.
C.
October 1st-November 1st
October 31st- November 31st
October 31st-November 2nd
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What group is traditionally celebrated on
November 1st (El Día de los Angelitos)?
A.
B.
C.
Deceased children and infants
Deceased adults
Those who died in violent crimes
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It's celebrated different depending on where
you go.
In rural Mexico, people visit the
cemetery where their loved ones are
buried. They decorate gravesites with
marigold flowers and candles. They bring
toys for dead children and bottles of
tequila to adults. They sit on picnic
blankets next to gravesites and eat the
favorite food of their loved ones.
In their honor…
In the United States and in Mexico's larger
cities, families build altars in their homes,
dedicating them to the dead. They surround
these altars with flowers, food and pictures of
the deceased. They light candles and place
them next to the altar. They also prepare
and eat the deceased’s favorite food and play
music in their honor.
Traditional alter decorations
Candles representing hope and faith that burn through the night so
there is no darkness. Traditionally there is a candle for each
deceased member of the family and one extra so no one is left out.
A traditional incense called Copal which is used to cleanse the area
and ward off evil. The scent is used to attract the sprits home.
Water to purify and quench the thirst of the spirits after a long
journey.
Salt to season their food.
Bread for survival.
A washbasin with soap, towels, and other items so the spirit can
clean up when the arrive home.
Calavaras or decorative skeletons to represent the loved one.
The deceased favorite items to make them feel more at home.
The traditional flower (marigold) which dates back to the time of the
Aztecs and is believed to lure the spirits back with it’s scent.
Calaveras
Families tiding and decorating graves in a cemetery
in Mexico
Where do families traditionally go on
Day of the Dead?
A.
B.
C.
Downtown
The graveyard
The place where their loved one died.
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What happened at the gravesites?
The families decorate the graves
B. The family members have a picnic
C. Family members bring the deceased favorite
things
and
place
them
on
the
grave
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All of the above
A.
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What do people do in their homes for
Day of the Dead?
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B.
C.
Nothing
Make an alter for the deceased
Recreate the cemetery
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How many candles are traditionally
put on the alter?
A.
B.
C.
1 very large candle
1 candle for each deceased member + 1 extra
3 candles
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What are Calaveras?
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B.
C.
Gravesites
Incense
Decorative skulls
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What flower is traditionally used as
decorations?
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B.
C.
Marigolds
Lilies
Black roses
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Exit Slip
1.
What is 1 thing you learned about El día
de los Muertos?
2. What
is 1 thing you found most
interesting about El día de los Muertos?
does El día de los Muertos compare
to Halloween? (Give 1 similarity and 1
difference).
3. How