By Maya

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Mexicans eat tomatoes at every meal. English wordMexican word applemanzana candydulce breadpan chocolate (choh/koh/LAH/teh) soupSopa snacktaco

Now we are going to talk about celebrations. These slides will be specifically about “Los Dias De Los Muertos” or “Day Of The Dead”. Now, let’s get started with celebrations!

4 centuries

- Celebrated from October 31 st - November 2nd - Combines ancient Aztec traditions - Patzcauro-most elaborate celebrations - Religious festival - Offer food to dead-inviting return - Bright marigolds finish decoration - Hang offering on small, wooden horses - Church bells “summon spirits’’ - Go out in boats-search for spirits with nets

- Sometimes called “soul day” - Food, breads, buns shaped like animals - Candies look like skeletons - Calaveras is the Mexican word for skeletons - Pumpkin candy/Dulce de Calabaza

- Eat birthday cake - Also eat flan - Take first bite of cake with no hands/utensils - Piñatas - Go away for weekend - Girls 15 th b-day recognized as adult

- Cereal before bed (dessert) - Whole extended family lives together - Child’s last name combination of mom’s maiden name and dad’s last name

- Boys and girls usually don’t play together - Play hopscotch - Children pretend to bullfight - Sometimes men do real bullfighting

What does taco mean? A. burrito burrito B. snack snack C. pepper pepper D. churro churro

A. chipotle chipotle B. banana banana C. churritos churritos D. chocolate chocolate

A. soup soup B. potato potato C. pizza pizza D. flower flower

A. bread bread B. pan pan C. salami salami D. kookaburra kookaburra In Mexico, pan means _____

A. spanglish spanglish B. dog dog C. candy candy D. fish fish

A. skeleton skeleton B. pumpkin pumpkin C. monkey monkey D. apple apple

A. tomatoes tomatoes B. lettuce lettuce C. potatoes potatoes D. cucumber cucumber

A. Christmas Christmas B. Halloween Halloween C. Independence Day Independence Day D. Easter Easter

A. skeletons skeletons B. write write C. monkey monkey D. dog dog

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