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Little Linguists Celebrates "Dia de los Muertos"
November 2, 2004
Little Linguists' Monday night elementary
Spanish class celebrated the Mexican traditional "Dia de los Muertos" or "Day of the Dead" with all the fanfare. The
day is celebrated in Mexico to remember loved ones who have passed away. Traditionally, Mexicans celebrate this day
with lots of food, music and photos of their deceased loved ones. They will create a type of alter and serve traditional
dishes like frijoles, taquitos and of course, "pan de muerto" or "bread of the dead". They will put flowers in front
of the door way to "welcome" their loved ones back home and light candles in remembrance.
The students of Little Linguists
celebrated in a similar way, however, they kept the alter in the classroom and did not have the party in a graveyard like
many in Mexico will do. They made "papel picado", "flores de muerto" and sampled the traditional "pan de muerto" as
part of their feast. In keeping the tradition of "Dia de los Muertos" they brought in pictures of loved ones who have
passed on and shared stories about them (including several pets!).
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