See also:

• Society: Holidays: Halloween  (585)
• Christianity: Calendar: All Saints' Day  (11)

Day of the Dead  www.nacnet.org/assunta/dead.htm Describes the celebration's history, spiritual significance, traditions, foods and decorations.

Day of the Dead - A Mexican Perspective  www.mexico-child-link.org/day-of-the-dead-mexico/day-of-the-dead-mexic… A Mexican woman explains the origins of the Day of the Dead. Includes a photograph of an altar dedicated to the events of September 11 2001.

Day of the Dead in Mexico  www.dayofthedead.com Excerpts from Mary J. Andrade's book give a history of the holiday.

Day of the Dead in Oaxaca: Oaxaca, Mexico  www.mexonline.com/dayofthedead.htm The Cabrera family describes one of the most important festivities of Oaxaca.

Dia de los Muertos  www.azcentral.com/ent/dead Shows history, traditional foods, events and timeline, photos, altar, Realaudio interviews, and related e-postcards.

Dia de los Muertos  www.niu.edu/newsplace/nndia.html Brief overview of the holiday with links to related information.

Día de los Muertos  mexicanfood.about.com/msubdea.htm Events, history and customs of the Mexican celebration.

Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead  www.diadelosmuertos.us 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.

Janitzio: Celebrating the Day of the Dead  www.inside-mexico.com/featuredead.htm Explores how the holiday is celebrated in Janitzio.

Lesson Plan - Day of the Dead or "Dia de los Muertos"  teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/Day.html Teaching plan for teachers of grades 4 - 5. Includes a Spanish poem in Spanish and English.

Los Dias De Los Muertos  www.holidays.net/halloween/muertos.htm Provides a short description of the celebration, along with a brief look at its origins and contemporary customs.

Mexican Tradition: Day of the Dead  www.mexconnect.com/articles/1972-november-2-the-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.

Mexico OnLine: Day Of The Dead  www.mexonline.com/daydead.htm Detailed description of the festival celebrating the reunion of dead relatives with their families. Includes photographs.

Mything Links' Day of the Dead in Mexico  www.mythinglinks.org/DayOfDead.html Collection of annotated links with traditional music and artwork.

The People's Guide to Mexico: Day of the Dead  www.peoplesguide.com/1pages/chapts/viva/dodead/1dodindex.html Examines the differences between Halloween and the Day of the Dead, and explores the customs related to the traditional Mexican holiday.