Dear clueless dead,
Mexicans usually bring their ancestors favorite foods, flowers, gifts, pictures, or even skulls.
people go and put flowers on graves
the purpose of decoration day is to decorate the graves of the dead soldiers
yes...they decorate the graves throughout the night
Just two days: from November 1st (all saints' day) to November 2nd (all souls' day).
Mice
During the 3-day period (October 31 - November 2), families usually clean and decorate graves. Many people visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried and decorate their graves with ofrendas (altars), which often include orange Mexican marigolds called cempasúchil. The marigold is sometimes called Flor de Muerto (Flower of Dead). These flowers are thought to attract souls of the dead to the offerings.
Yes, marigolds are often placed on the alters and on the ground around them. They also place marigolds on graves.
Dead day is like a mexican halloween. in dead day (dia de los muertos) citizens gather in graves to do festivals and mexican dances in the graveyards. Dia de los muertos starts at October 31, and ends at November 2.
The traditional flower of the Day of the Dead is the Marigold (Flor de Muerto) in Mexico. Marigolds are thought to attract souls of the dead to the offerings used to decorate the graves of loved ones.
The Day Of Dead is special occasion on November 1-2. Mexico celebrates the death of their ancestors and decorate there graves with flowers and other ornaments. This day uses many beautiful bright colors. They stay all night and honor their ancestors.
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