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DAY OF THE DEAD ALTAR

Mex. Soc.

Hello!

As some of you may know, The Day of The Dead is a great Mexican celebration when we remember our deceased loved ones.

 

This year the Mex Soc has decided to dedicate the altar to Jose Cordoba, a Mexican student who passed away last summer and who was doing his PhD in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

 

Come and visit the altar and learn more about this wonderful tradition.

 

PLACE: Multifaith Chapliancy

TIME: from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

DAY: Tuesday Nov. 2nd

Here is some info. about the DAY OF THE DEAD IN MEXICO

Mexican Día de los Muertos Celebrations:
...Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), celebrated between October 31st and November 2nd, is a celebration in which Mexicans remember and honor their deceased loved ones. Though it may sound gloomy or morbid, it's not. It's a festive and colorful holiday. Mexicans visit cemeteries, decorate the graves and spend time there - in the presence of their deceased friends and family members. They also make elaborately decorated altars (sometimes called ofrendas) in their homes to welcome the spirits.
Day of the Dead Altars:
The spirits are greeted with offerings of food and things that the person enjoyed in life. These are laid out on a Day of the Dead altar in the family home. It is believed that the spirits consume the essence and the aroma of the foods that are offered. When the spirits depart, the living consume the food and share it with their family, friends and neighbors.
Other items that are placed on the altar include sugar skulls, often with the person's name inscribed on the top, pan de muertos, a special bread that is made especially for the season, and cempasuchil (marigolds) which bloom at this time of year and lend a special fragrance to the altar.

from:
http://gomexico.about.com/_of_the_dead.ht

 

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HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

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