Directory of Day of the Dead Resources

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This Mexican holiday, called Día de los Muertos in Spanish, represents a rich blend of Catholic and indigenous traditions. Celebrated the same time as All Saints Day and All Souls Day, it's a time for families to feast, exchange stories and memories, and remember loved ones who have past away. Though preparations begin in mid-October, the festival officially takes place Nov. 1-2. Sites especially for children may be found in http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Celebrations/Columbus_Day/.

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• Children and Youth
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Resources in This Category

• Day of the Dead in Mexico

  http://www.dayofthedead.com/
  Excerpts from Mary J. Andrade's book give a history of the holiday.

• Day of the Dead in Oaxaca: Oaxaca, Mexico

  http://www.mexonline.com/dayofthedead.htm
  The Cabrera family describes one of the most important festivities of Oaxaca.

• Dia de los Muertos

  http://archive.azcentral.com/ent/dead/
  Shows history, traditional foods, events and timeline, photos, altar, Realaudio interviews, and related e-postcards.

• Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead

  http://www.diadelosmuertos.us/
  Dedicated to the Mexican holiday, el dia de los muertos (the day of the dead). Information on altar making, the history of the holiday and its art.

• Janitzio: Celebrating the Day of the Dead

  http://www.inside-mexico.com/featuredead.htm
  Explores how the holiday is celebrated in Janitzio.

• Lesson Plan - Day of the Dead or "Dia de los Muertos"

  http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/Day.html
  Teaching plan for teachers of grades 4 - 5. Includes a Spanish poem in Spanish and English.

• Los Dias De Los Muertos

  http://www.holidays.net/halloween/muertos.htm
  Provides a short description of the celebration, along with a brief look at its origins and contemporary customs.

• Mexican Tradition: Day of the Dead

  http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1972-november-2-the-day-of-the-dead
  Includes comprehensive description of the holiday, its cultural significance, and the religious overtones, as well as actual photographs from the celebration.

• Mexico OnLine: Day Of The Dead

  http://www.mexonline.com/daydead.htm
  Detailed description of the festival celebrating the reunion of dead relatives with their families. Includes photographs.

• Mything Links' Day of the Dead in Mexico

  http://www.mythinglinks.org/DayOfDead.html
  Collection of annotated links with traditional music and artwork.

• The People's Guide to Mexico: Day of the Dead

  http://www.peoplesguide.com/1pages/chapts/viva/dodead/1dodindex.html
  Examines the differences between Halloween and the Day of the Dead, and explores the customs related to the traditional Mexican holiday.

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