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What day(s) are the Day of the Dead on?
November 1st and November 2nd
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Where is the Festival del Caribe located?
The Festival del Caribe is located in the main city/capital of Cuba which is in Santiago de Cuba.
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What is the Day of the Dead’s flower called? What color is it?
The Marigold is the flower and is a vibrant orange color.
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When did the Festival del Caribe start?
The Festival del Caribe started in 1981, but wasn't actually introduced to everyone until 1983.
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What is the name of the food that has “bonelike” decorations on it?
Pan de muerto is the name of this sweetbread.
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What does the Festival del Caribe include?
The Festival del Caribe includes things such as music, religious systems, popular culture, fire, and also some traditional dances.
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What is the principle coming of the Day of the Dead celebration?
The altar
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When is the Festival del Caribe?
The Festival del Caribe starts in the beginning of July and goes all the way to the end of July.
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What were the masks used for now and in the past?
In the past, they were used to scare away the dead at festivals and were worn mostly by dancers. Now, people paint their faces to look like skulls and decorate them to look like deceased loved ones or expressions of themselves.
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Why was the Festival del Caribe created?
The Festival del Caribe was created because they didn't have a main festival in July and they also wanted to create a theatre festival that would relate to their inheritance.
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