Read the text and mark the sentences as true, false or not stated The Mexican Day of the Dead may remind you of Halloween. But the main thing here is not frightening attributes, like skeletons and skulls to scare the evil spirits, but the philosophy of the holiday, a special attitude to life and death. The tradition of remembering the dead in early November goes back to the culture of the Maya and Aztec Indians. Back then they brought gifts to the goddess of the underworld, who was depicted as a woman with a skull instead of a head. Nowadays, the Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 and 2 by residents of Mexico and other Latin American countries: Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. For their deceased loved ones, Mexicans arrange home altars, decorating them with candles, ribbons, favourite treats of the deceased and bright orange flowers, which should light the way for the deceased to their home like fire. Mexicans also cook delicious pastries and sweets shaped as skulls. And on these days, they visit their relatives in cemeteries, which are decorated with flowers and candles on this occasion. In large cities, festive parades are held on a large scale. At night the deserted cities are filled with roving bands. Long processions of people in costumes and just spectators gather behind the orchestras. Surprisingly, such a procession arises spontaneously and does not have a clear route or schedule. You can join the dancing crowd and cut circles around the city in musical frenzy at any moment. But the fun will go away until next year with the first rays of the sun on November 3. The main idea of the Day of the Dead is the attitude to life and death. . The Day of the Dead is exactly like Halloween. . Mexicans visit their relatives in cemeteries. . The festive parade attracts tourists from different countries. . The Day of the Dead is celebrated only in Mexico. . The Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 and 2. . The story of Coco takes place during the Day of the Dead. . Mexicans don't cook any meals for the deceased. . Children love to dress up as skeletons. .
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The Mexican Day of the Dead may remind you of Halloween. But the main thing here is not frightening attributes, like skeletons and skulls to scare the evil spirits, but the philosophy of the holiday, a special attitude to life and death.

The tradition of remembering the dead in early November goes back to the culture of the Maya and Aztec Indians. Back then they brought gifts to the goddess of the underworld, who was depicted as a woman with a skull instead of a head. Nowadays, the Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 and 2 by residents of Mexico and other Latin American countries: Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.

For their deceased loved ones, Mexicans arrange home altars, decorating them with candles, ribbons, favourite treats of the deceased and bright orange flowers, which should light the way for the deceased to their home like fire. Mexicans also cook delicious pastries and sweets shaped as skulls. And on these days, they visit their relatives in cemeteries, which are decorated with flowers and candles on this occasion.

In large cities, festive parades are held on a large scale. At night the deserted cities are filled with roving bands. Long processions of people in costumes and just spectators gather behind the orchestras. Surprisingly, such a procession arises spontaneously and does not have a clear route or schedule. You can join the dancing crowd and cut circles around the city in musical frenzy at any moment. But the fun will go away until next year with the first rays of the sun on November 3.

  1. The main idea of the Day of the Dead is the attitude to life and death.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  2. The Day of the Dead is exactly like Halloween.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  3. Mexicans visit their relatives in cemeteries.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  4. The festive parade attracts tourists from different countries.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  5. The Day of the Dead is celebrated only in Mexico.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  6. The Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 and 2.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  7. The story of Coco takes place during the Day of the Dead.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  8. Mexicans don't cook any meals for the deceased.
    [True|False|Not stated].
  9. Children love to dress up as skeletons.
    [True|False|Not stated].

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