Dia de los muertos celebrates the day of the dead. it is supposed to make remmber the ones who have passed away or to get to know them. Dia de los muertos symbolizes the rememberence of the dead. people put out food, sugar skulls, paper patterns, and candels. The people put out their favoritive food so the dead wouldn't be hungry. they put out sugar skulls so the dead could have candy becuase everyone likes candy and it was the shape of a skull which represented the dead. people put out the paper patterns to represent the wind one of the four elements. Also they put out candles so the dead could see and to represent fire one of the four elements. Mexico is where it is mainly celebrated but it can be celebrated by Latin Americans in the United states and Canada.
