THE BLACK AND GOLD "ORANGE IS THE NEW GOLD" OCTOBER 29, 2021
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VOLUME I: ISSUE 4
THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWS SOURCE OF BUCHANAN COUNTY R-IV
Newspaper Staff Members: Mekayla Boydston
Helaina Geoffroy
Abigail Miller
Tricia Simpson
DE KALB STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS BY ABIGAIL MILLER
For many of us, Halloween is a big deal, but for a lot of people in Mexico, it's not more important than Día De Los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead. The Day of the Dead is a celebration in Mexico where they honor the dead. Some ways they honor the dead are “they make ofrendas, which is basically an altar for their loved ones who have passed. It's usually by their graves, and people decorate them with candles and flowers,” says Ms. Reagan. An old tradition in Spanish culture is to bring wine and pan de ánimas (spirit bread) to the graves of their loved ones. According to History.com, “it’s believed that the border between the spirit world and the real world dissolves.” Here at De Kalb, students in Ms. Reagan's Spanish class are making sugar skulls to learn about this important cultural event. After you finish celebrating this Halloween, don't forget that the world isn’t done celebrating. For some people, the most important part of the season is just starting.
Pictured: Spanish Teacher Ms. Reagan Photo credit:Mekayla Boydston
SPANISH WORD OF THE WEEK
calavera Definition:
skull Use it in a Sentence: La calavera es un símbolo importante para DÍa de los Muertos.