I am doing a project at school, can anyone help me?

Question

I am doing a project at school, and have to write a report about All Souls Day, or as some call it day of the dead. Its kind of the halloween in Mexico. If you know anything about all souls day or have a website or information please tell me. I also have to cook cookie or candies made at day of the dead festivals so write any recipies if you know them. I have tried google and some websites but i dont have enough information. thanks!

Answer 1

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Souls_Day

Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

A good angle to go with is how Dia De Los Muertos is in many respects nothing like Halloween. It is a celebration to honour those who have passed. Many people set up alters for loved ones. I remember seeing a story about how a girl set up an alter and left an open can of Pepsi with a staw for her grandfather, becuase it was his favorite drink.

You could set up an alter for a loved one of your own who has passed and include his or her favorite things. The day of the dead is so that we don't forget those small details. It is a much more significant holiday for the Mexican people than holloween is for most Americans. See if you can't find a way to make sugar skulls. They are very popular.

Answer 3

all souls day is basically the commemoration of all the faithful departed. it is also called Defuncts Day in Mexico. it is a day celebrating that of which souls haven't been purified from sins, and have not atoned for past transgressions so those celebrating can help them be purified by praying, and also by sacrifice of mass. it follows all saints day on November the second. the information about it's christian origins can be found on wikiapedia.com. try typing in " all souls day" in the yahoo search box or the google search. good luck on this project- and by the way, wikiapedia has great info that got me an A on my history report!!!

Answer 4

First of all if its for your spanish class, you call it dia de los muertos, but any ways if you get a project of choice you can make an altar that honors some one that you know that has passed on, i had that project, Day of the dead is when people honor the dead they wait till midnight and have a "feast" with their loved ones. people make candy skulls for the dead and they also call it all souls day or all saints day>which lie on november 1st and 2nd. people bring candles and flowers to their passed loved ones.

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/altar/

This is a great website that shows you an altar and you can click the #'s on the altar and it says what each thing stands for and also what type of things they are and why they put them there

Hope this Helps!!

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Answer 5

Dia de los Muertos, they put out sempasuchitals, they dress up like halloween, in LA they have a big parade I think, Its Nov 1 and 2nd. They believe that on this day you remember the good times with the ones that have passed and you go to the cemetary and decorate their grave. They believe that on these days the ones that passed have come back to visit and You light candles to guide their way back to the "other side". It's mostly about remembering your loved ones and respect.

Answer 6

Ahh los dias de los muertos! (Day of the Dead)

It is a celebration where the Mexicans honor the souls of the dead by buying flowers and building shrines to honor them

They would cook their departed one's favorite meals for dinner and place the things they loved most on the shrines hoping their spirit would come back

http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/feature/daydeadindex.html

Looked to be most accurate website i found when i typed it in

Answer 7

It is called "The day of the dead" or "Día de los Muertos". It is celebrated in many parts of the world usually on 1,2 November. They celebrate those who have died. In Mexico they walk down the streets with masks of skulls and celebrate. The give give gifts to the dead such as toys to the children and tequila to the adults. I suggest you look at Wikipedia

Answer 8

Its basically like a Mexican Halloween. Theres candy and food and games and costumes. The families go to the graveyard and put out offerings at their ancestor's grave stones. the children are taught that if there is a mouse or bird eating the offering, it is the dead person come back to earth.

Answer 9

GUILTY :( My dad always helped me with my projects, only the drawing parts. But the rest i'd do. And yeah, my dad is a perfectionist too. I think he's the reason why i can draw and i'm a perfectionist as well lol If there was a reason why i got soo many good grades - it was because of my Dad :)

Answer 10

From wikipedia.org

The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos, Día de los Difuntos or Día de Muertos in Spanish) is a holiday celebrated in many parts of the world, typically on November 1 (All Saints' Day) and November 2 (All Souls' Day).

In Mexico, where the holiday has perhaps its highest prominence, the holiday has ancient Aztec and mesoamerican roots, and is a national holiday. The Day of the Dead is also celebrated to a lesser extent in other Latin American countries; for example, it is a public holiday in Brazil, where many Brazilians celebrate it by visiting cemeteries and churches. The holiday is also observed in the Philippines. Observance of the holiday has spread to Mexican-American communities in the United States, where in some locations, the traditions are being extended. Similarly-themed celebrations also appear in some Asian and African cultures.

Though the subject matter may be considered morbid from the perspective of some other cultures, celebrants typically approach the Day of the Dead joyfully, and though it occurs at the same time as Halloween, All Saints' Day and All Souls Day, the traditional mood is much brighter with emphasis on celebrating and honoring the lives of the deceased, and celebrating the continuation of life; the belief is not that death is the end, but rather the beginning of a new stage in life.

Toys are brought for dead children (los angelitos, or little angels), and bottles of tequila, mezcal, pulque or atole for adults. Families will also offer trinkets or the deceased's favorite candies on the grave. Ofrendas are also put in homes, usually with foods such as candied pumpkin, pan de muerto ("bread of the dead") or sugar skulls and beverages such as atole. The ofrendas are left out in the homes as a welcoming gesture for the deceased.[3] Some people believe the spirits of the dead eat the "spiritual essence" of the ofrenda food, so even though the celebrators eat the food after the festivity, they believe it lacks nutritional value. The pillows and blankets are left out so that the deceased can rest after their long journey. In some parts of Mexico, such as the towns of Mixquic, Pátzcuaro and Janitzio, people spend all night beside the graves of their relatives.

From; www.azcentral.com

Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead)

1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup (half a stick) margarine or butter, cut into 8 pieces
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup very warm water
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour, unsifted
1/2 teaspoon anise seed
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons sugar

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Instructions

Bring milk to boil and remove from heat. Stir in margarine or butter, 1/4 cup sugar and salt.

In large bowl, mix yeast with warm water until dissolved and let stand 5 minutes. Add the milk mixture.

Separate the yolk and white of one egg. Add the yolk to the yeast mixture, but save the white for later. Now add flour to the yeast and egg. Blend well until dough ball is formed.

Flour a pastry board or work surface very well and place the dough in center. Knead until smooth. Return to large bowl and cover with dish towel. Let rise in warm place for 90 minutes. Meanwhile, grease a baking sheet and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Knead dough again on floured surface. Now divide the dough into fourths and set one fourth aside. Roll the remaining 3 pieces into "ropes."

On greased baking sheet, pinch 3 rope ends together and braid. Finish by pinching ends together on opposite side. Divide the remaining dough in half and form 2 "bones." Cross and lay them atop braided loaf.

Cover bread with dish towel and let rise for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix anise seed, cinnamon and 2 teaspoons sugar together. In another bowl, beat egg white lightly.

When 30 minutes are up, brush top of bread with egg white and sprinkle with sugar mixture, except on cross bones. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Answer 11

They usually make alters to honor a dead family member or friend. The alter contains food, pictures, flowers, and things that the person liked to do.