History
How many days are there?
2
When does the skull imagery date back to?
Pre-Columbian civilization.
What is an alter?
Where they are where people honor their loved ones
What is Pan de Muerto?
Bread of the Dead
What are the skulls used for?
To honor the cycle of life and death.
Where did it originate from?
Aztec festival for a goddess "Lady of the dead."
What did the missionaries likely introduced?
Danse Macabre motifs
What holds the most meaning?
Ofrendas (Offerings.)
What is a Calabaza en Tacha?
A candied pumpkin.
What guides the spirits of ancestors back home?
Monarch butterflies.
Who did the Spaniards introduced to indigenous Mexicans?
Catholicism
When was the clay molds introduced?
1500s
Why do people offer things to the dead?
To honor them
Why is Pozole a offered?
To help the living and for comfort.
Why do people put salt on the altars?
So the souls can not be corrupted.
What religion did the Catholic Church reject?
The Aztec.
Who used decorated clay scull figurines for festivals?
Indigenous people
What flower is placed on alters for decoration?
Cempasúchil
What offoring is condidered sacred food?
Tamales
How far does indigenous Aztec culture goes back?
3,000 years ago
What day and time does the adults go back to the living world?
Nov 2nd, 12am
When the churches adopted the tradition, what did they replace the clay with?
Sugar
Why is the cempasúchil flower used for?
To attract the spirits to come back to their mortal loved ones
What food is served as a special dish?
Mole
What is Pan de Muerto commonly made with?
Anise, orange, and a coat of sugar on top.