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    The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated from October 31st to November 2nd to remember and honor deceased loved ones. Families build altars and decorate gravesites with items like marigolds, candles, and the deceased's favorite foods. Sugar skulls represent visiting children's souls, while families welcome adult souls on November 2nd. Though sometimes seen as morbid, the holiday is a joyous community celebration that brings families together and prevents children from fearing death. Originating in Mexico, the Day of the Dead has spread internationally while risking commercialization and closely associating with Halloween traditions.

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    The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated from October 31st to November 2nd to remember and honor deceased loved ones. Families build altars and decorate gravesites with items like marigolds, candles, and the deceased's favorite foods. Sugar skulls represent visiting children's souls, while families welcome adult souls on November 2nd. Though sometimes seen as morbid, the holiday is a joyous community celebration that brings families together and prevents children from fearing death. Originating in Mexico, the Day of the Dead has spread internationally while risking commercialization and closely associating with Halloween traditions.

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    The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated from October 31st to November 2nd to remember and honor deceased loved ones. Families build altars and decorate gravesites with items like marigolds, candles, and the deceased's favorite foods. Sugar skulls represent visiting children's souls, while families welcome adult souls on November 2nd. Though sometimes seen as morbid, the holiday is a joyous community celebration that brings families together and prevents children from fearing death. Originating in Mexico, the Day of the Dead has spread internationally while risking commercialization and closely associating with Halloween traditions.

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    The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated from October 31st to November 2nd to remember and honor deceased loved ones. Families build altars and decorate gravesites with items like marigolds, candles, and the deceased's favorite foods. Sugar skulls represent visiting children's souls, while families welcome adult souls on November 2nd. Though sometimes seen as morbid, the holiday is a joyous community celebration that brings families together and prevents children from fearing death. Originating in Mexico, the Day of the Dead has spread internationally while risking commercialization and closely associating with Halloween traditions.

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    Holidays & Events

    Day of
    the Dead
    Pre-Reading
    A. Warm-Up Questions

    1. What is the main purpose of the Day of


    the Dead festival? If you don’t know, guess.

    2. Which countries celebrate this festival?

    3. What do you think sugar skulls are,


    and what do you think they are used for?

    B. Vocabulary Preview

    Match up as many words and meanings as you can.


    Check this exercise again after seeing the words in context on page 2.

    c 1. loved one a) used as a way to make money

    h 2. altar b) dead

    i 3. gravesite c) a relative or close friend

    b 4. d) the living spirit of a dead person


    deceased
    e) to die
    e 5. pass away
    f) something you can’t physically touch
    d 6. soul
    g) sad and depressing , often to do with death
    J 7. prosperity
    h) a raised platform used in religious ceremonies and rituals
    g 8. morbid
    i) a place where a dead person’s remains are buried
    a 9. commercialized j) wealth and well-being
    f 10. intangible

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    Listening
    Fill in the blanks as you listen to the recording.

    1. The Day of the Dead (Dia de Los Muertos) is a


    centuries-old Mexican festival for remembering
    and _________honoring lost loved ones. The festival
    begins on All Hallows ______October 31 st (October 31)
    and ends on All Souls’ Day (November 2). According to age-old
    Mexican beliefs, the dead return once a year to visit with the living.
    2. During the Day of the Dead festival, family members build altars and
    decorate gravesites for their relatives
    and friends. On November 1, families honor the children who have
    Passed away Fruits, nuts, and miniature
    sugar skulls are placed on altars in homes and cemeteries
    to attract the young souls for a visit. On November 2, the
    souls of the adults are invited home.
    Yellow marigolds (the flower of the dead), candles, and favorite foods
    and beverages are offered to the spirits. In many traditional Mexican
    families, a lot of time and money is spent to ensure that the dead
    bring hope and prosperity to the family when they visit.

    3. The Day of the Dead may sound like a morbid____holiday, but it is


    actually a joyous occasion. Some families play cards and sing songs in
    cemeteries, while others dance and share memories. Many spend all
    night at the ______cemetery celebrating
    their ancestors. This helps bring communities together and prevents
    children from developing a fear of death.

    4. The Day of the Dead originated in Mexico and spread throughout


    Latin America. Today it is celebrated in many parts of the world,
    including Italy, Spain, the Philippines, and parts of the US.
    As it spreads, it becomes more _____commercialized .
    Some Latino Americans fear that Halloween and the Day of the Dead
    are becoming too closely associated. They worry that the traditions
    of honoring the dead may soon be lost. In 2008, UNESCO declared
    the Day of the Dead an “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.”
    Intangible _____culture includes anything from
    music and folklore to ceremonial dances.

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