Day of the Dead: Lots about this Mexican Tradition, nothing about the movie.

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Día de los Muertos

Events, history and customs of the Mexican celebration.

Mexican Tradition: Day of the Dead

Includes comprehensive description of the holiday, its cultural significance, and the religious overtones, as well as actual photographs from the celebration.

Dia de los Muertos

Brief overview of the holiday with links to related information.

Day of the Dead

Explores what Mexicans are celebrating on the Day of the Dead.

Day of the Dead in Mexico

Excerpts from Maria Esther Schumacher's book give a history of the holiday.

The People's Guide to Mexico: Day of the Dead

Examines the differences between Halloween and the Day of the Dead, and explores the customs related to the traditional Mexican holiday.

Mexico OnLine: Day Of The Dead

Detailed description of the festival celebrating the reunion of dead relatives with their families. Includes photographs.

Mything Links' Day of the Dead in Mexico

Collection of annotated links with traditional music and artwork.

Los Dias De Los Muertos

Provides a short description of the celebration, along with a brief look at its origins and contemporary customs.

LosMuertes

Describes the holiday and features the artwork of Jose Guadalupe Posada, whose drawings have become synonymous with the Day of the Dead.

Tradition of the Dead's Day

Brief description of the holiday and annotated links.

Janitzio: Celebrating the Day of the Dead

Explores how the holiday is celebrated in Janitzio.

Lesson Plan - Day of the Dead or "Dia de los Muertos"

Teaching plan for teachers of grades 4 - 5. Includes a Spanish poem in Spanish and English.

Dia de los Muertos

Shows history, traditional foods, events and timeline, photos, altar, Realaudio interviews, and related e-postcards.

Day of the Dead

Describes the celebration's history, spiritual significance, traditions, foods and decorations.

Day of the Dead in Totimehuacan: A Photographic Study

Decorated graves, home altars and public spaces on All Souls Day in San Francisco Totimehuacan, Puebla, Mexico, with bibliography. In English and Spanish.

Day of the Dead in Oaxaca

Describes the celebration in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Day of the Dead in Oaxaca: Oaxaca, Mexico

The Cabrera family describes one of the most important festivities of Oaxaca.

Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead

Dedicated to the Mexican holiday, el dia de los muertos (the day of the dead). Information on altar making, the history of the holiday and its art.

A womans view

A Mexican fusion of Christian and Indian beliefs

Photos

Day of the Dead in Totimehuacan: A Photographic Study

Decorated graves, home altars and public spaces on All Souls Day in San Francisco Totimehuacan, Puebla, Mexico, with bibliography. In English and Spanish.

azcentral.com | Day of the Dead - Día de los Muertos - Photos

Day of the Dead photos

11-01-03 San Cristobal: Dia de los Muertos

Dia de los MuertosSan Cristobal de las Casas
November 02, 2003 Going to the city cemetery on the Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos - A Mexican Tradition in Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca. Stephen D. Wells & Access Mexico Connect

Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos - A Mexican Tradition in Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca. LOTS of photos!

History, Culture, Locales

azcentral.com | Day of the Dead - Día de los Muertos - History

Indigenous people wouldn't let 'Day of the Dead' die

Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead website. Features award winning author and photographer, Mary J. Andrade as she explores the rich history and tradition surrounding the Day of the Dead ritual in Mexico.

Mexican Tradition - Day of the Dead, All Saints Day - Dia de los Muertos

Mexican Tradition - Day of the Dead, All Saints Day - Dia de los Muertos

LOS DIAS DE LOS MUERTOS (The Days of the Dead). By Judy King - ON MEXICO CONNECT

Premium Ezine and Web Site devoted to promoting and informing about Mexico, her people, culture, arts, history, business and travel.

Sugar Skulls

You don't eat them, you honor the dead with 'em

Sugar Skulls

Sugar Skulls The calaveras (skulls)
are made from sugar paste which has been pressed into ceramic molds. These
skulls are decorated with flowers and scrolls of colored icing and metalic
colored foils. The skulls, bearing the names of the returning souls, are
used in the ofrenda

Make Candy Skulls Step-By-Step with Pictures

If you've ever wanted to know how to make those unique Mexican Candy Skulls, you can learn how with this picture tutorial.

azcentral.com | Day of the Dead - Día de los Muertos - Crafts

Making Sugar Skulls

GourmetSleuth -  Making Sugar Skulls for Day of The Dead

 The best site I've found explaining the sugar skull making tradition in detail! With Photos!
 

Sugar Skull Molds, Folk Art, Books, and more!

Make traditional sugar skulls to celebrate
Day of the Dead. Buy skulls, skeleton folk art, books, calendars,
dia de los muertos tee shirts and other Mexican folk art.
Learn how to make sugar skulls. Complete instructions.

Ofrenda = Offering

Traditional Offerings to those who have pasesd on.

La ofrenda - The offering to those of you who don't speak Spanish.

Ofendas are an essential part of the Day of the Dead celebrations.

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Art & Craft Works!

Dia De Los Muertos | Day of the Dead

Dedicated to the Mexican holiday, el dia de los muertos - Day of the Dead. Information on altar making, the history of the holiday and Day of the Dead art.

Fausto's Gallery

Day of the Dead Original Artwork and Collectors Items from Fausto's Art Gallery

Milagros Mexican Folk Art Gallery - Mexican Folk Art - Day of the Dead

Milagros of Sonoma offers hand selected folk art,pieces are crafted by Mexico`s most renown artisians;many one of a kind and uncommon pieces can be found here