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Covers key terms such as calaveras, cempasúchil marigolds, pan de muerto, ofrenda, and related cultural practices. Provides a chronological overview from Aztec ritual traditions and burial customs to Spanish conquest, disease, and sugar’s culinary and religious influence. 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Spanish introduction of sugar shaped culinary practices and contributed to religious rituals, including the making and honoring of skull-like treats.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},412763,1790795135,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":14,"category_name":15,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":52,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":44,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":144},962090883892,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/e00115db34f3e0f11b?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1790152879550218658","The Days of the Dead / Los Dias de los Muertos The Migration of the Monarch Butterflies  \nSpanish Vocabulary Words with English Translations  \nAngelitos-those that die in innocence, usually children  \nArco-arches form a door for the dead to enter. They are built with a wooden frame and cross supports so the structure can be mounted into the ground. These are usually decorated with marigold flowers  \nAzúcar-sugar Bienvenido – welcome Calabaza -pumpkin  \nCalaveras –skulls (either sugar skulls or written verses given to friends or relatives) Calaveras de azucar-sugar skulls)  \nCempasúchil – Marigolds (also known as the flower of the dead) Chile – Chili peppers  \nFlor de Muertos – flower of the dead Flores – flowers  \nHacienda – a large estate or plantation often involved in farming or ranching. Traditionally, it is built in a U shape around a central plaza or garden. The architecture shows Spanish influence Jose Posada – famous political cartoonist and engraver from the 1800s La Danza de los Viejitos – Dance of the Old Men (Pátzcuaro)  \nLa Noche de Muertos -The Night of the Dead  \nLos Muertos – the three days comprising the Days of the Dead (Oct. 31, Nov. 1, Nov. 2)  \nManzanas-apples Mariposa-butterfly Migración – migration  \nMonarcas Mariposa – Monarch Butterflies Montanas – mountains  \nNaranjas-oranges  \nOfrenda-Day of the Dead food displayed for honoring the dead Orugas – caterpillars  \nPan de muerto-Bread of the Dead Renta de Caballos – rent horses Silencio- Silence  \nThe Days of the Dead refers to a sequence of three days:  \nOct. 31 – La Noche de Muertos (Night of the Dead)  \nNov. 1 – Special Catholic mass in observance of all the saints  \nNov. 2 – Special Catholic mass in honor of the souls in Purgatory  \nOct. 31 is the most important of the three days by popular custom rather than by church doctrine. In Oaxaca, Mexico, these three days are simply referred to as“Los Muertos.” The customs surrounding the Days of the Dead in Mexico will vary according to location.  \nHistorical Context for the Days of the Dead:  \nThe Aztecs in Mexico were known for their sacrifice rituals where they led victims to the tops of pyramids and cut out their hearts to appease their gods. Skulls from those sacrificed were saved by the warriors and hung in racks and homes as a sign of prestige. For Aztecs, sacrifice was necessary to keep order – to assure that rain came, to keep the sun on its course, to ensure transitions between rulers and seasons, etc.  \nAs part of burial ritual, the Aztecs made an amaranth seed dough figurine in the shape of a human figure that they ate during burial ceremonies. They later divided up the dough among themselves and ate it. Dough images honored specific classes of people based on how they died (in childbirth, in war, by drowning, etc.) . They offered the dead food and sang and drank in their honor. Food and drink were an important part of funeral rituals. The Spanish tried to eradicate these Aztec practices when they came, but were largely unsuccessful. The popularity of pan de muerto (bread of the dead) and eating calaveras (sugar skulls) today in Mexico is derived from Aztec rituals. Treats made with amaranth seed today can also be traced back to the time of the Aztecs.  \nThe arrival of the Spanish brought war as the Aztecs and other civilizations fought the Spanish conquest. The Spanish also brought foreign disease against which the Aztecs had no immunity. The enormous loss of life and suffering in the 16th and 17th centuries made the Day of the Dead even more important and elaborate as a way of remembering their dead. During this time, the Spanish also introduced sugar to Mexico, setting up sugar plantations. Sugar influenced the culinary practices in Mexico and sugar began to be used in religious rituals and in honoring their ancestors. The Spanish tried to eradicate the celebration of the Day of Dead resulting in resistant from the Mexicans and making this holiday even more important as a form of resistance.  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