Dia de Los Muertos

Dia de los Muertos is considered to be the most popular holiday.  It is a day that the people of Mexico regards as the one day that the people who are living have the opportunity to reconnect with their friends or loved ones that have passed on in life.  The Mexicans believe no one ever dies, but that the person´s soul stays in limbo, until it is time to reconnect with their living kin.  This day is considered to be a joyous day.  For one day out of the year these people have the opportunity to remember all the good times that they shared, and feel as if the person is almost there with them for that one day.  This day is celebrated on November 1st and November 2nd.  Generally people create personal alters in their house to celebrate the dead.  During the celebration there are great feasts, parades, people dressing up, colorful flowers(to portray life), etc... All of these things signify life and help the people remember the good times they shared with their loved ones, and in the end, remind those still living that although their friends and family might not be with them physically, they will always be with them spiritually.


Vocabulary:

Considered - thought about or decided upon with care
Regards -to look upon or think of with a particular feeling
reconnect -to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind
limbo -Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
joyous -joyful; happy; jubilant
altars -an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
feasts -any rich or abundant meal
parades -a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc
physically -Having a physiological basis or origin
spiritually -of or relating to the spirit or soul, as distinguished from the physical nature

Across
2. -joyful; happy; jubilant
3. -an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
6. -a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc
7. -any rich or abundant meal
8. -to look upon or think of with a particular feeling
9. -Having a physiological basis or origin
10. -Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
Down
1. - thought about or decided upon with care
4. -of or relating to the spirit or soul, as distinguished from the physical nature
5. -to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind

Grammar Lesson:

Nouns-  The Part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea. In sentences nouns are generally function as subjects and objects.