Transcript Dia de los Muertos

Dia de los
Muertos
The day of the Dead
Background History
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A Mexican holiday celebrated all throughout Mexico.
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It takes place on two separate days which are November 1st and November 2nd.
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November 1st- Day of the Innocents and Angels it honors children and infants that
had passed away.
November 2nd- Day of the dead honors all of the adults that have passed away.
People go to cemeteries to be with the dead and departed souls, they also build altars
holding the deads favorite foods and memories, toys are brought for the little kids that
died.
Day of the dead was actually started in Celtic time and Day of the Dead is most often
represented by a skull.
Plans about this day are considered all year before these days.
History Continued.....
The Aztecs and other Mesoamerican civilizations kept
skulls as trophies and displayed them during the ritual.
The skulls were used to symbolize death and rebirth.
The skulls were used to honor the dead, whom the Aztecs
and other Mesoamerican civilizations believed came
back to visit during the monthlong ritual.
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.
November 1st
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It is not supposed to be a sad day it is
supposed to be a day for partying and
remembering the souls of the children that
have passed.
It is a bright and colorful day and has many
different color smelling candles.
The death of a child is not thought of as a
bad thing it is thought of them receiving
another angel.
November 2nd
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Death is a celebration for the people of
Mexico they celebrate the life that the
person had lived.
The Aztecs believed it was considered a
blessing to die in childbirth, battle or
human sacrifice, for these assured the
victim a desirable destination in the
afterlife.
History Videos.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBiunmewRus&feature=player_detailpage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUUAgEWeYeI&feature=player_detailpage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztvEm2ebyt4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4kA--lIIBw
History ......... 3 mins 30 Secs
History ........... 3 mins
History ........ 4 mins
Origins .......... 15 mins
http://www.hp.com/hho/hp_create/media/downloads/Day_of_the_Dead_Party_Kit_FiestaFacts.pdf
Pictures
The Altar
Before Dia de los Muertos, an area of the house is
cleaned up and the furniture removed to make
room for the altar. The altar consists at a minimum
of a covered table, and usually a few crates or
boxes are added to it and covered to create open
shelves and other raised display areas. The
coverings used can vary from plain to vibrantly
colored oil cloth. The altar is then set up with the
appropriate ofrendas (offerings) for Dia de los
Muertos.
Make Up
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Already Explained in previous videos and
methods of applying makeup will be
discussed in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xYAoE_Yy3ug
http://pinterest.com/grnsonja/day-of-the-dead-makeup-ideas/
Pictures
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Day of the Dead Food
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Sugar Skulls-a sweet treat that is sometimes covered in icing.
Pan de Muerto-a bread eaten by the dead
Tamales
Guacamole
Grasshoppers
Chalupas
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The food listed above is also set out for
the souls.
Pozole-Corn and Meat Soup
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1 1/4 lbs. hominy
2 1/4 LB pig head (or pork loin)
2 pig's feet
1 whole onion, chopped
1/2 whole head of garlic, peeled
6 whole guajillo chiles, seeded and deveined
3 whole ancho chiles, seeded and deveined
Kosher salt, to taste
Pozole Continued....
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GARNISH:
1 head romaine lettuce
1 bunch radishes
4 limes, quartered
1 avocado, peeled and sliced
fried pork skins (chicharon)
1 3/4 oz. powdered chiles pequin
2/3 cup dried oregano
tostadas
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