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Day of the Dead
A celebration of Life

Day of the dead is an extremely important Mexican holiday. It is celebrated on November first and November second. On this holiday a family's lost loved ones are honored and remembered. It's not morbid. It's a festival celebrated with many traditions.

The alters are one of the most important traditions of the Day of the Dead. The alters are made with a table topped with three or more levels of boxes. These boxes are covered with a white tablecloth. Then the decorations are added. The decorations include yellow and orange flowers which are made into garland, wreaths, and crosses. The table is also decorated with photographs. There is a candle for each deceased family member and one extra candle so no one is forgotten. Included on the alter are favorite foods, drinks, and sweets. The basic needs of water to quench the thirst, salt to season the food or for purification, and bread for basic survival are on all alters. There......

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