- AZCentral.com: Dia de los Muertos
Provides a timeline of events and information about the history, altars, and the typical food of the Day of the Dead celebration, with teacher and student resources.
www.azcentral.com/ent/dead
- Wikipedia: Day of the Dead
Features a brief overview, beliefs and customs, and history of the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead
- Day of the Dead - El Día de Los Muertos
Article from MexOnline.com, celebrating El Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), the festival that reunites dead relatives with their families.
www.mexonline.com/daydead.htm
- Halloween on the Net: Los Dias de los Muertos
Explains the history of El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and the customs of the celebration from Mexico. Also provides an audio file of the traditional holiday music.
www.holidays.net/halloween/muertos.htm
- Dia de los Muertos
Explanation of the history and certain elements of Dia de los Muertos, along with lesson plans and artwork by California-based artist, Ladislao Loera.
www.diadelosmuertos.us
- Nacnet: Day of the Dead
Provides history, spiritual significance, traditions, decorations, and more for the holiday, All Souls Day, also known as Day of the Dead.
www.nacnet.org/assunta/dead.htm
- Day of the Dead
Offers a detailed account of an El Dia de Los Muertos celebration in Mexico with pictures.
www.inside-mexico.com/featuredead.htm
- Days of the Dead, The
Article on the preparations and traditions celebrated during Los Dias de los Muertos, with links to traditional recipes.
www.globalgourmet.com/food/egg/egg1096/daydead.html
- Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Includes information on the history, celebration, and how to make your own altar for the holiday, Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Also known as All Souls Day, by the Catholic calendar.
www3.niu.edu/newsplace/nndia.html
- Posada, José Guadalupe (1851-1913)@
Relive the art of Jose Guadalupe Posada, the Mexican illustrator, engraver, and political cartoonist through sites featuring image galleries of lithographs and cartoons, alongside the biography of the creator of the Calavera de la Catrina.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Masters/Posada__Jose_Guadalupe__1852_1913_
- Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) Celebration Tips
Offers ideas for Day of the Dead party decorations, activities, games, recipes, and drinks.
www.pastrywiz.com/season/halloween11.htm
- Dia de los Muertos: Day of the Dead
Includes a brief history, information on the altar and offerings, as well as recipes to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead.
mexicanfood.about.com/od/history/a/dayofthedead.htm
- Mexican Night of the Dead
Photojournalistic work by Mike Nelson for Foto8 magazine.
foto8.com/issue02/dead1.html
- Celebrating the Days of the Dead
Article on Mexican Day of the Dead or All Saints Day traditions.
www.mexconnect.com/mex_/dayofdead.html
- Food for the Ancestors
PBS documentary on the culinary-history of Dia de los Muertos.
www.pbs.org/foodancestors
- Day of the Dead, All Souls Day
Presents a history of All Souls' Day and its relation to the Day of the Dead.
www.trialsofgrizelda.com/harvest/all%20souls.htm
- All Hallows Day
Looks at the role of religion in the holiday and follows the celebration from the cemetery to the altar.
www.acabtu.com.mx/diademuertos/hollowsday
- Dia de los Muertos: Art and Images
Featuring altars, prints, and other folkart by Mexican and Californian artists.
members.tripod.com/~muertos
- El Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead
Offers an overview of the Day of the Dead festival and the traditions of celebrating Dia de los Muertos in Mexico.
farstrider.net/Mexico/Muertos/index.htm
- Twilight Bridge: Los Dias de los Muertos
Examining the blend of ancient cultures, traditions, and celebrations as well as offering ideas for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) alter preparation, crafts, and recipes.
www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/losdias
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