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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

DOL

1. Juan dosen't know what to be for Halloween, but the girls think he should be a bumble bee.
2. Connie said, "Juan, you should be Cantinflas, it will be funny."


1. San Diego, San Diego, California, United States of America, and North America.


1. sit belt/belt
2. roof, floor.
3. writing/mailing

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Dia de los muertos





  • Why is it celebarted?



It is celebrated because we rememberate our love ones that have passed away.






  • When does it occur?



It starts a week before the 1st and the 2nd of November because the people need to get things ready before those days. Like to go buy the things they need for the food there going to make that day.









  • Where are the festivities held?



It is held in homes, cemetaries of the people that live in the village.






  • What do the altars look like?



The altars look like this a table decorated with a lot of marigolds flower, candles, pictures, crossies, bread, cups of water because they belief that the dead come to earth tried and thirsty from their other life, food, and beer or and tequelia they make it look really nice and beautiful and they also put all kinds of color to make it look really colorful.









  • What are comparsas?

It is a theatrical performances which repreasents the return of the dead that involes dancing and other more exciting perfomances.



  • What do people do on the Day Of The Day?

They celebrate loved ones that have passed away by setting up altars at peoples homes and going to cemetaries and by going to comparsas just to remember the people that diead and that have return to earth from the other life so this day is for them.



  • What is the history of this holiday?