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October 2008
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El Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead (also known as All Soul's Day), is an important holiday to Mexican and Hispanic-American communities in the United States.
Celebrated from October 31 to November 2, the Day of the Dead honors ancestors and loved ones who have died. Families create altars, called "ofrendas," to honor the deceased.
These altars may be decorated with photographs, food, gifts, and flowers.
What is the traditional flower of the Day of the Dead?
Answer Pathfinder
Subject Heading(s):
Day of the Dead; All Souls' Day; Mexico, Social life and customs (both by date)
Keyword(s):
altar AND flower; "day of the dead"; ofrenda (all by date)
Topic Browse Path:
CULTURES: Holidays, Ceremonies & Observances: Day of the Dead; CULTURES: World Cultures & Ethnic Groups: Latin American & Caribbean
Article(s) | Site(s):
"Day of the Dead," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Oct. 26, 2006
Answer:
The flower associated with the Day of the Dead is a type of marigold called Zenpasuchitl.
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Hispanic-American literature plays an increasingly larger role in American high-school and college courses. Authors such as Rudolfo Anaya, Sandra Cisneros and Cristina Garcia have contributed to this expanding canon and represent myriad perspectives of Hispanic culture.
Dominican-American author Julia Alvarez, whose acclaimed novels include "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents," is considered one of the leading Latin-American woman authors.
In 1994, Alvarez published a novel based on the real-life Mirabel sisters, revolutionaries who defied the corrupt Trujillo regime of the Dominican Republic. What is the name of this novel?
A. Dreaming in Cuban
B. In the Name of Salome
C. In the Time of Butterflies
D. The House on Mango Street
Article(s) | Site(s):
"Julia Alvarez: Progenitor of a Movement,"
Americas, March/April 2007
Answer:
C. In the Time of Butterflies
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