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Belief in brief: Day of the Dead BYLINE
By Lauren Y*gung DECK
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The Day of the Dead, also knov,rr as "El Dia de los Muertos," is a celebration of a time when the dead are believed to return to their families.
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SugarSkulls: Skulls made from sugarand decoratedwith icing. They are commonly placedon alters and with other offeringsto the deadffigs$tQ. The sugar skull has its roots in Aztectraditions that celebratedthe lives of those who have passedawav. Pan de Muerto: A sweetbread tha is eatendurins the Dav of the Dead.I is also placedon alters, shrinesand gravesites. Tamales:Corn husks filled with corn dough.They are commonly filled with pork or chickenwith red or greensalsa. Sources: DayoftheDead.com azcentral.com /ent/dead/ i nside-rnexico. com/featuf edead.htm
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