Mexico celebrates a yearly tradition called Day of the Dead at the end of October to early November!
Day of the Dead isn't anything like a American Halloween, but they decorate with skulls and flowers, food just like America but for a deeper meaning then just trick or treating and entertaining kids. They celebrate day of the dead so they have a day to remember the people that have past. They have separate days for the children who have died and for the adults who have died.
This isn't a mournful day either its a happy and colorful celebration that the spirits are still alive.The hispanics make alters like the one on the right to dedicate the dead. All alters portre the eliments of nature such as earth,wind,fire,and water. Earth is represnted by a food or crop such as corn or their favorite food. Wind is represented by a moving thing on the alter like a flag blowing in the wind or something like that. Fire is seen by a candle burning on the alter as well there usually are alot of candles on the alter. Lastly water is set on the alter in a cantene or bowl of somekind.
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