History
What does "Dia de Los Muertos" mean in English?
Day of the dead
Typically how long is Dia de Los Muertos?
2 days
What is the video about
Day of the dead
From what group of people can Dia de Los Muertos celebrations and origin be traced back to?
The Aztecs
What are ofrendas in English?
offering/ alter
What religion did the conquistadors bring to Mexico?
Catholicism
What group of people colonized the Indigenous influencing and shaping what is now Dia de Los Muertos?
The Spanish
What do people usually paint on their face?
Skeletons/ skulls.
Whats another holiday celebrated during Dia de Los Muertos?
All souls day/ all saints day.
What did the indigenous group of people think of death?
Natural part of life
What's the significance of marigolds?
To guide the spirts
In what century did a group of people conquer an indigenous empire?
1500's
What Aztec belief influenced alter offerings?
Belief in Land of the Dead.
What does paper picado represent?
Wind and death
What grade is the narrator in?
Hes a senior