Dia de los Muertos: Joyful RemembranceFamily and Past Identities

Dia de Los Muertos : Historically

Dia de los Muertos—the Day of the Dead—is

a holiday celebrated on November 1.

Dia de los Muertos honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations, a typically Latin American custom that combines indigenous Aztec ritual with Catholicism 

Assured that the dead would be insulted by mourning or

sadness, Dia de los Muertos celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities the dead enjoyed in life.

The most familiar symbol of Dia de los Muertos may be

the calacas and calaveras (skeletons and skulls), which appear everywhere during the holiday: in candied sweets, as parade masks, as dolls. 

Dia de Los Muertos : NOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBw5YScs8iQ The Book of Life Denver: Dia de Los Muertos

Dia de Los Muertos : NOW The concept of IDENTIY also applies to the people in our

lives that have made an impact (both passed and alive) Think about…“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've

ever known.” C Palahniuk

Someone in your life that has had an impact on your IDENTITY (who you are) and why you might want to honor them

in JOYFUL REMEMBERANCE of Dia de los Muertos

Steps to the DDLMM: Trace a skull shape with the template Draw the inside with designs and patterns in traditional DDLM techniques Outline with glue

Choosing a Color Scheme Complementary OR Split Complementary OR Monochromatic

Choosing THE Color Scheme

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