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Day of the dead - Coggle Diagram
Day of the dead
Traditions
dressing up in skeleton costumes
painting their faces like skulls
participating in performances and street parades
embracing death as part of the natural cycle and celebrating it
Introduction
Deceased loved ones return for a holiday celebration
Celebrating death with joy and humor instead of mourning
Originating with the Aztecs
Representations of the dead
skeleton and skull cookies
candies
flags, and toys
Preparations in advance
Purchase of necessary items
marigolds
candles
bread of the dead
decorated sugar skulls
Cleaning and restoring graves and cemeteries
Family celebrations
Colorful altars in homes
beverages
favorite dishes
placement of photographs
Evening visit to the cemetery
Decorating graves
Lighting candles for the dead
Feasting and praying till dawn
Time
November 1: Honoring deceased children
November 2: Focusing on departed adults
Colclusion
Encouraging acceptance of the inevitability of death