亡灵节 (2/2)

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概述： 在墨西哥，亡灵节是一个重要的节日，它类似万圣节，家人和朋友团聚在一起，为已经去世的家人和朋友祈福。
Hints:
Day of the Dead
marigold
tamales
"pan de muerto,"
"calaveras,"
altars
Los Angeles
California
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Aztec
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
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翻译&注解：Olivertt
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答疑：大爱柯南
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本期材料发音模仿地址：http://bulo.hujiang.com/menu/11885/item/684855/People celebrate Day of the Dead on November 1st and 2nd. Families visit the burial places of their loved ones and make their graves beautiful. They place orange marigold flowers and lighted candles. They bring special food and drinks and spend the night celebrating and telling stories with other members of their community.
Traditional food includes tamales and "pan de muerto," a sweetened bread formed in the shape of a person. Friends and family exchange presents such as "calaveras," sugar candies in the form of a skeleton head. Families have special places in their homes called altars. Here they place flowers, candles and photographs of the loved one being remembered.
Many immigrants from Mexico and Central America keep Day of the Dead alive in the United States. In Los Angeles, California, there are more than ten events taking place across the city. One of them will bring people to the famous Hollywood Forever Cemetery. It will hold a parade with traditional Aztec blessings and costumed dance performances. There will also be arts and crafts on display, including more than 100 altars built by members of the nearby community. And, of course, there will be a lot of traditional foods to eat.
Similar events will take place in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, New York and many other states around the country.人们在11月1日和2日庆祝亡灵节。一家人来到埋葬他们亲人的地方，并装饰亲人的坟墓。人们将橙色的万寿菊花摆放在墓前，并点亮蜡烛。他们带着特制的食物和饮料与同社区的人讲故事，庆祝整晚。
传统的食物有玉米粽子和“亡灵面包”，亡灵面包是一种被做成人形的甜面包。亲朋好友之间互赠礼物，如“骷髅糖”，一种骷髅头形状的糖果。每家每户都有称为供桌的特殊的地方。在那里人们摆放鲜花、蜡烛和他们怀念的亲人的相片。
许多来自墨西哥和中美洲的移民在美国将亡灵节的传统传承了下来。在加利福尼亚州的洛杉矶，全城有十余种活动举行。其中一项活动是在著名的好莱坞永生公墓举行。那里有传统的阿兹特克祈祷游行和化妆舞蹈表演。还有艺术品和工艺品展示，包括100多张由附近社区的居民们搭建的祭台。当然，那里还有很多传统食物供品尝。
德克萨斯州、新墨西哥州、亚利桑那州、纽约州和全国很多其他州都会举行类似的活动。