Fill in the Blanks MEXICAN CULTUREOnline version The ss will fill the white spaces of the text. by ALICIA ORTIZ RAMIREZ 1 Catrina deceased incorporated muerto dead celebrated families recognized deceased celebration one incorporated The day of the Dead The Day of the Dead is on November 1 and 2 of each year . This festival is probably of the most relevant nationally and one of the most worldwide . In this celebration , elements of pre - Columbian beliefs , Mayan and Aztec cultures , and Christian beliefs , by the Spanish during the colony , are . The of the Day of the Dead dates from pre - Columbian times and has its origin in the Aztec celebration in honor of the " lady of death " and the already ancestors . In our days , this lady of death is known as . The feast of the day of the takes place in cemeteries in Mexico , where build altars on tombstones , while offering food to their . The common elements of this day are tequila , chocolate , pan de , and yellow and red flower s