Nov3

dia de los muertos.

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one of our classrrom families
came in to teach us about
this very moving and beautiful tradition.
what a lovely way to celebrate and remember our loved ones.
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1 and 2 and is a time to remember and honor deceased loved ones. 
The holiday has its roots in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican cultures,  and it is a unique and beautiful blend of indigenous and Catholic traditions.
On Dia de los Muertos, families build altars in their homes and cemeteries to honor their deceased loved ones. The altars are decorated with photos of the deceased, as well as their favorite foods, drinks, and other belongings. Families also visit cemeteries to clean and decorate graves, and to leave offerings for their loved ones.
Dia de los Muertos is a time for celebration, not mourning. It is a time to remember the lives of loved ones who have passed on, and to celebrate the bond that continues to connect them to the living.
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“to live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.”

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  4. All Saints Day we celebrate in Spain on 01 NOV and the Day of the Faithfully Departed on 02 NOV and people do go to the cemeteries to bring flowers to departed loved ones, but besides eating certain sweets, in certain cities and communities, it does not go beyond this Catholic celebration…

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  9. This holiday shows up on the calendar and to be honest, I had no idea what the meaning was. I am grateful to you for explaining this to me and I am grateful for the meaning behind this tradition. We need to be more mindful about celebrating the lives of those who have gone on before us. I will spend some time thinking of those departed loved ones on this day.

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  11. Dia has been celebrated here for a long time. It is a day(s) for happy memories. It’s nice more of the country are understanding Dia.
    The children return on the 1st while the adult relatives visit on Nov. 2nd. Here the display/tables are called ofrenda as they are not really alters.
    Love you spreading the word. Great post

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  15. That closing quote resonates with me today. My eldest texted early this morning to share that her classmate’s husband died unexpectedly this week. He leaves behind his grieving wife and three young daughters. My heart is broken, as is my daughter’s over her friend’s loss.

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  16. I occasionally had students teach a lesson about something they knew about that likely others in the class weren’t aware of. One of my Hispanic students gave a wonderful presentation on Dia de los Muertos.

    How great that you involved one of your students’ families as well as educating your class about holidays from other cultures.

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