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	A Night of Necromancy - Festival of the Dead
		Yet, it has always been the birthright of magical people to enlist the legions of the dead to lend their unearthly talents to our work.
		October is the time of year when the spirits traffic with the living and so we choose this time to reclaim our power as children of darkness and shadow.
		Enshroud yourself in fl velvet and spidery veils as you share in the vast power of those who dwell in the lands of the dead.
	www.festivalofthedead.com /gravespirits.html (354 words)

	azcentral.com \| Day of the Dead - Día de los Muertos- Altar
		The Day of the Dead is a time for the dead to return home and visit loved ones, feast on their favorite foods and listen to their favorite music.
		In the homes, family members honor their deceased with ofrendas or offerings which may consist of photographs, bread, other foods, flowers, toys and other symbolic offerings.
		Salt is considered the spice of life and is one the staples that should be left at the altar.
	www.azcentral.com /ent/dead/altar/tradaltar.html (159 words)

	Day of the Dead.
		Remember that, according to the tradition, that night he or she will come to your house to share the dinner with you.
		Learn more about the Elegant Lady and her creator Of all the calaveras, the star is the Elegant Lady, whom you can always recognize by her feathered hat.
		Make an altar to the dead in your home.
	www.elbalero.gob.mx /kids/about/html/holidays/ddead_kids.html (519 words)

	The Altar of the Dead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		"The Altar of the Dead" is a short story by Henry James, first published in his collection Terminations in 1895.
		A fable of literally life and death significance, the story explores how the protagonist tries to keep the remembrance of his dead friends, to save them from being forgotten entirely in the rush of everyday events.
		Critics have generally rated this tale very high among James' works, with some calling it a "glorious fable," "magnificently written," and "one of his finest." James himself proudly placed the story at the head of volume 17 of the New York Edition (1907–09) of his fiction, before even "The Beast in the Jungle".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Altar_of_the_Dead (701 words)

	Dios De Los Muertos
		An altar of the dead will be placed in Mary, Queen of Peace Church during the month of November to remember our loved ones and benefactors in faith who have gone before us.
		The practice however of an altar of the dead in the family home is very widely practiced.
		The bread of the dead is special sweet bread prepared in these days of the dead, usually in a round shape, with a cross engraved in the face.
	users.pld.com /erica/News/Muertos.htm (2186 words)

	UC Classmates Create Day of the Dead Altar
		The student’s altar is dedicated to the seven astronauts who died in the Columbia disaster earlier this year and Cuban “salsa” singer Celia Cruz, who died in July.
		The altar was dedicated to the Columbia astronauts who died in February, as well as Celia Cruz.
		The altar — laden with frosted sugar skulls made of sugar, egg whites and water, a glass of water for thirsty spirits and incense, candles, toy skeletons, intricately cut tissue paper, pictures of the Virgin of Guadalupe and other items — is meant to be joyous.
	www.uc.edu /news/NR.asp?id=1062 (366 words)

	LOS DIAS DE LOS MUERTOS (The Days of the Dead). By Judy King - ON MEXICO CONNECT
		Many families honor their ancestors and dead with home altars, laden with harvest fruits, traditional bread with crossed bones on dough on top, all to greet the spirits as they return to the home for 24 hours each year.
		The Celtic dead were believed to have access to earth on Samhain, October 31st, when the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead relaxed.
		The altar is prepared in a place of honor in the home, using empty boxes on a table to form a pyramid of three or more levels, then a white tablecloth covers it all.
	www.mexconnect.com /mex_/travel/jking/jkdayofthedead.html (1731 words)

	Fine Arts Altar for the Dead (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The creation of the altar is a class project introduced by Heather Orr, instructor of Precolumbian Art in Mesoamerica, Central and South America, to acquaint students with the tradition of honouring the dead, practised in Middle and South America.
		Ornaments are usually in the form of skulls or skeletons or miniatures of altars for the dead, or vessels, tombstones or coffins.
		Candles, flowers, chocolates (a favourite of the dead), nuts, candies, fruits and vegetables (which the dead would enjoy), breads for the dead (usually made in the form of humans or decorated with small sugar candy human faces) or photos or ornaments of papier maché, sugar candy, and dried flowers are welcome.
	ring.uvic.ca /96nov01/altar.html (230 words)

	MetroActive Arts \| Feast of the Dead (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Eclectic and highly personalized, the work is Silvia Carballa's altar to the dead, dedicated to "My Mother and Cuba." The gaudy and bizarre display is one of the many altars on view through Nov. 11 at the exhibition organized by Arte Latino.
		Altars festooned with flowers, cookies, candles and favorite treats of the deceased make each altar a highly personalized conversation between the living and the dead.
		The community altar in the atrium of the museum is the closest example to the traditional Dia de los Muertos altar.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/cruz/10.31.96/art-9644.html (394 words)

	The Altar of the Dead - CHAPTER VI. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		CHAPTER I. HE was always in mourning, yet the day he came back from the longest absence he had yet made her appearance immediately told him she had lately had a bereavement.
		Her aunt was dead - that he immediately guessed, as well as that it made a difference; but when she had for the first time mentioned her number he found himself, on her leaving him, not a little agitated by this sudden liberality.
		Then Stransom understood, while the room heaved like the cabin of a ship, that its whole contents cried out with him, that it was a museum in his honour, that all her later years had been addressed to him and that the shrine he himself had reared had been passionately converted to this use.
	www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/lit/romance/TheAltaroftheDead/chap6.html (1224 words)

	Altars for the dead, creative blend of the sacred and the pagan
		To offer food and drink to the dead "who come back each year in early November to dine with us, the living" is a way of honoring death, as stated by several Mexican anthropologists on this tradition followed in most parts of Mexico.
		Syncretism in this celebration is quite evident, above all among the elements of an altar which refer to European rites from the Sixteenth century and pre-Hispanic costumes such as presenting the dead, visiting graveyards and share their meals with them, as well as the special treatment for dead kids.
		Some towns in Mexico are famous for their day of the Dead altars: the Patzcuaro lake ones in Michoacan and the ones on Mixquic, nearby Mexico City, whose images have traveled around the world.
	www.quepasa.com /english/news/entertainment/Altars.dead.sacred/387407.html (621 words)

	mexonline.com Feature Stories - Your Oaxacan Day of the Dead Altar
		An altar is all about abundance and earthly pleasure, at one time to appease a glowering Goddess of Death in an August festival, now to comfort and relieve lost loved ones and us too.
		The Day of the Dead is an important family event, as such, the altar is usually set up in the biggest room in the house.
		Pan de Muerto, or, bread of the dead, is an egg yolk bread obscurely said to be associated with walking 'on sacred paths' in more earthly terms, it's a delightfully rich pastry bread.
	www.mexonline.com /amigonews/03november.htm (714 words)

	Channel5Belize.COM (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Basically what they believe is the dead continue to remain among the living, and at this time of the year it kind of coincides with the Christian tradition.
		But basically, the dead need to be fed. And that’s what we are doing, honouring the ancestors, those who have gone on before.
		And the altar we have here is not as elaborate as what most people would have in their homes.
	new.channel5belize.com /archive_detail_story.php?story_id=15064 (412 words)

	Death - the last taboo: Remembering the dead - Mexican day of the dead
		The altar is for the dead, not the living"
		Most homes include an altera (altar), laden with ofrendas (offerings) to the deceased, and gravesites are cleaned and decorated with an abundance of candles and flowers.
		The colours orange, purple and white signify the dead.
	deathonline.net /remembering/remembering/mexican.cfm (288 words)

	Day of the Dead Altar (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A Day of the Dead Altar is a Mexican and Mexican/American tradition celebrated whereby the living express their feelings for dead relatives and friends and remind them that their presence is still very strongly felt.
		A Day of the Dead Altar consists of a shrine with flowers (the traditional Altar flower is the yellow marigold), candles, and photos of the people honored.
		Altars can include letters to the dead, a biography of the dead, small objects and mementos that have any meaningful relationship with the dead, fruit, bread, and drinks.
	faculty-staff.ou.edu /R/Clemencia.Rodriguez-1/altar/default.html (339 words)

	Mexican Day of the Dead - Pagan
		Ritual altars are built for the dead, some simple, some so elaborate as to fill an entire room.
		The pagan roots of this holiday are the Aztec festivities presided over by the “Lady of the Dead,” moved from July to autumn to align with “Dia de Todos Santos” in an attempt to Christianize the harvest celebration.
		A clear path is made from the house entrance to the altar for the spirits to travel by burning incense.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art25499.asp (533 words)

	Day of the Dead Cultural Articles
		The sound of the rain, the smell of wet earth, the heat of fire, the color of the sky glowing in the afternoon and the taste of hot coffee: all sensory experiences.....as we go through our life on earth.
		Altar de Muertos The offering that the family sets for their dead relatives.
		Ofendas are an essential part of the Day of the Dead celebrations.
	www.inside-mexico.com /dayofthedeadarticles.htm (542 words)

	Reverent Remembrance: Honoring the Dead - Burke Museum
		Our own Halloween and Mexico's Day of the Dead are among the many living traditions that associate the celebration of the dead with the solstice and the changing of the seasons.
		Meant to be a time to remember the dead as well as to honor the continuity of life, the community celebrations that occur during the first two days of November as part of the Day of the Dead holiday, are social and festive.
		Marigolds are draped over archways made from reeds that are positioned over the altar; "Bread of the Dead" is placed on the altar, as are skeletons and skulls made from sugar, and other novelty items with a death motif.
	www.washington.edu /burkemuseum/info/press_release.php?ID=26 (1470 words)

	Henry James : The Altar of the Dead : Chapter VI.
		Henry James : The Altar of the Dead : Chapter VI.
		She was always in mourning, yet the day he came back from the longest absence he had yet made her appearance immediately told him she had lately had a bereavement.
		He had quickly felt her shaken by the force of his shock, but as she sank on the sofa beside him and laid her hand on his arm he knew almost as soon that she mightn't resent it as much as she'd have liked.
	www.classicreader.com /read.php/sid./bookid.1117/sec.6 (1213 words)

	City of the Silent - Day of the Dead
		The Day of the Dead is a feast of the harvest, of gathering memories, and of adding the candles of one's home to the many fires of the community.
		It is ancient and, to many, a holy time when the dead are thought to return to the earth and mingle with the living.
		The first Christian dead to be honored by religious observances on a specified day of the liturgical calendar were the martyrs of the early Church, on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
	www.alsirat.com /taphophile/dayofthedead.html (1125 words)

	El Dia de los Muertos: Day of the Dead Community Altar - Burke Museum
		For thousands of years, communities around the world have honored their dead and prepared them for the afterlife.
		Throughout Mexico, Central and South America, death is honored through the Day of the Dead festival, held in remembrance of the deceased, and celebrating the continuity of life.
		Altars are constructed in homes and public places to honor individuals with things pleasing to the dead: food, drinks, marigolds, salt, and photographs all help welcome them back into their homes.
	www.washington.edu /burkemuseum/info/press_release.php?ID=63 (378 words)

	Day of the Dead
		Sister Estela Tovar, the former director of community outreach programs at San Fernando Cathedral explains, "When they set up an altar for the dead, it's a belief that maybe tonight, which is the first day of the month, the souls will come up and eat the essence of the food.
		During the 1980s and '90s, Day of the Dead-and in particular the ofrenda custom -was taken up by numerous social, artistic and civic organizations, all reveling in its huge themes of death, memory and tribute.
		Last year's altar, made by local author Sandra Cisneros, was an elegant memorial: silver globes, calla lilies, oranges and mammoth gleaming candelabras, its elegance offset with Snickers bars.
	www.texas-ec.org /publications/texascooppower/archive/1102day.aspx (2048 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Mexican Traditions: Instituto de Mexico Presents Lecture..." (Site not responding. Last check: )
		One of the most deeply rooted Mexican traditions is the celebration of the "Day of the Dead", the conjunction of prehispanic rituals with catholic religion.
		On November 2nd, traditionally known as "Day of the Dead", in many Mexican homes it is a custom to prepare an Altar dedicated to the last beloved deceased in the family.
		This year, the Altar at the Instituto de Mixico will be dedicated to two famous composers and "boleristas": Mario Rumz Armengol (1914-2003) and to Vicente Garrido (1924-2003), both famous composers and renowned "boleristas", whose death has been deeply regretted by thousands of Mexicans and Latin American people.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=22673 (481 words)

	The Altar of the Dead (Site not responding. Last check: )
		There were interruptions, infidelities, all on his part, calls to other associations and duties; but as the months went on he found her whenever he returned, and he ended by taking pleasure in the thought that he had given her almost the contentment he had given himself.
		The light she had demanded for his altar would have broken his silence with a blare; whereas all the lights in the church were for her too great a hush.
		The whole altar flared - dazzling and blinding; but the source of the vast radiance burned clearer than the rest, gathering itself into form, and the form was human beauty and human charity, was the far-off face of Mary Antrim.
	snowy.arsc.alaska.edu /gutenberg/etext96/altdd10h.htm (15586 words)

	Day of the Dead, celebrities speak out on it (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo stated that he'd rather celebrate the "Day of the Dead", since it is a tradition for him since he was a child.
		He described the "Day of the Dead" as a beautiful tradition that brings together, for a few days, the living with the dead, but that especially talks about Mexican traditions.
		The altars, in addition to be set in graveyards, are also taken to the homes of those waiting for the spirits' visit.
	www.quepasa.com /english/news/entertainment/Day.Dead.tradition/387927.html (625 words)

	WorldNetDaily: 4th-graders to 'celebrate' the dead (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Fourth-graders at McNear Elementary in Petaluma, Calif. will be celebrating the dead in a week-long classroom ritual designed to simulate the Mexican holiday "El Dia de los Muertos," or Day of the Dead.
		The ancient Aztec El Dia de los Muertos ritual celebrated in Mexico and in Mexican communities throughout the United States typically involves honoring the dead by donning wooden skull masks and dancing on the graves of deceased relatives or at altars built in their honor.
		The altars are surrounded with flowers, food and pictures of the deceased.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=29365 (994 words)

	Dia De Los Muertos \| Day of the Dead: My Day of the Dead Altar for Lili
		When our dog, Lili, died I knew that I wanted to make an altar for her, I had kept it in the back of my mind and let it simmer there.
		Chris has found this old artillery box at a garage sale and at the time I told him it was a waste of money – since he didn’t know what he was going to do with it.
		I put a couple of marigold plants in the corner of the altar, Chris added a hook to the door so we could hang her leash and on the center shelf we the urn with her ashes.
	www.diadelosmuertos.us /article/my-day-of-the-dead-altar-for-lili (473 words)

	Beadtime Stories home page of Elizabeth Ann Scarborough.htm
		This was my home altar for Days of the Dead this year, with my departed relatives and friends on the top tier, the cats on the next, and an offrenda bowl at the foot.
		Cat altar middle and lower tiers Day of the Dead altars are supposed to have symbols of the four elements in their makeup.
		Lisa wanted to make an altar that was not actually entered in the contest since she was the sponsor.
	www.olympus.net /personal/scarboro/purrsonal/dodcont.htm (543 words)

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