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Hello everybody, I hope you had a great time at the Halloween party, thank you all for coming.

But even that Halloween is already over the good time isn't. For instance tomorrow November 2nd we'll be celebrating Dia de Muertos (mexican day of the dead) This is a very old tradition all over Mexico that began with the indigenous peoples of Mexico, who considered death as the passage to a new life and so the deceased were buried with many of their personal objects, which they would need in the hereafter. Many times even their pets were sacrificed so they would accompany their masters on their long journey.

From pre Columbian times, El Día de los Muertos, has been celebrated in Mexico, and other Latin countries. This is a very special ritual, since it is the day in which the living remember their departed relatives. Day of the Dead is a beautiful ritual in which Mexicans happily and lovingly remember their loved relatives that have died. Much like when we go to a graveyard to leave some lovely flowers on a tomb of a relative.

Ofrendas (shines) are set up in the houses for their dead relatives. Generally ofrendas are set up on a table covered with a tablecloth and colorful paper. They are decorated with sugar skulls, candles, cempasuchil flowers, and paper mache skeletons. Plates with the favorite foods of their dead relatives are also set on the ofrenda. Some have also liquor and cigarettes. On the ofrendas for the deceased children they place toys in addition to the food.

This is an example of some ofrendas....





El Día de los Muertos is beautiful ritual to remember the dead relatives and their life.

So to continue this tradition I'm going to prepare and Ofrenda and cook some special food for the occasion and a dish with tequila is included. Take a look at the pics from last year Día de los Muertos. Don't miss it this year!