- They make an altar for the deceased
- They eat candy and they drink liquid for the dead
- They use a lot of flowers for the dead
- They use a lot of religious material for their celebration
- It is joyful
- They do that to remember the dead
- They believe that the cycle of life and death is immortal
- They eat the traditional food
- The origins started at the aztec times
- They have a skeleton queen for the day of the dead
- They stop at the 2nd of November
- They wear costumes
- There is a male version of the skeleton queen
- They are mixed with different cultures
- They use christianity and aztec rituals in the day of dead
- They start the day of the dead at October 31

One sentence that I think can summarize the entire Day of the Dead is:
El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), a Mexican celebration, is a day to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed.
From: http://www.niu.edu/newsplace/nndia.html
El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), a Mexican celebration, is a day to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed.
From: http://www.niu.edu/newsplace/nndia.html