Día de los Muertos

Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead. Written by Gabriel Fembres.

亡灵节，又称逝者之日。 作者：加布里埃尔·芬布雷斯。

Introduction Up ahead, skull puppets float in the air, and skeletons dance in the street. Drummers march, and children wear masks and cardboard wings. You ask a woman with a painted face what's happening. She tells you it's a parade that honors friends and family who have died. It's a Día de los Muertos Parade.

引言 前方的空中飘着骷髅玩偶， 街头还有骷髅在跳舞。 鼓手们列队前行，小朋友们戴着面具，别着硬纸板做的翅膀。 你问一位脸上画着彩绘的女士这是在做什么。 她告诉你这是纪念已经离世的亲友的游行活动。 这就是亡灵节大游行。

When and where. People in many parts of the world celebrate Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. People in Mexico have celebrated holidays like Día de los Muertos for thousands of years. All over the United States, people hold Day of the Dead parades and celebrations. These celebrations usually take place around November 1st and 2nd.

时间与地点 世界上很多地方的人都会庆祝亡灵节，也就是逝者之日。 墨西哥人庆祝类似亡灵节的节日已有数千年历史。 全美国各地的人们都会举办亡灵节游行和庆祝活动。 这些庆祝活动通常在11月1日和2日前后举行。

Is it Halloween? Día de los Muertos might seem like Halloween, but the two holidays are different. Halloween is often about scaring people. Día de los Muertos is a time of happiness and joy. Some people in certain cultures believe the spirits of loved ones come home to visit. People remember, honor, and celebrate those who have died.

它和万圣节一样吗？ 亡灵节看起来和万圣节很像，但这两个节日并不相同。 万圣节常常是用来吓唬人的， 而亡灵节是充满幸福与欢乐的日子。 有些文化里的人们相信，心爱之人的灵魂会回到家中探访。 人们会追忆、纪念，并且庆贺那些已经离世的人。

In San Francisco, California, about 15 ,000 people carry candles and photos of loved ones who have died. Austin, Texas has a large parade and costume contest to celebrate Day of the Dead. In Tucson, Arizona, more than 30 ,000 people march in a parade.

在加利福尼亚州旧金山，约有1.5万人手持蜡烛和已故亲友的照片。 得克萨斯州奥斯汀市会举办大型游行和服装比赛来庆祝亡灵节。 在亚利桑那州图森市，有超过3万人参加游行。

Lydia's Día de los Muertos Growing up in Mexico, Lydia Teran Cooper celebrated Día de los Muertos. Lydia and her family spent every November 2nd at the cemetery. The family brought flowers and a picnic. They told stories about those who had died. Bands played special songs in honor of the dead. Lydia and the other children danced and played all day at the cemetery.

莉迪亚的亡灵节 莉迪亚·特兰·库珀在墨西哥长大，从小就会庆祝亡灵节。 每年11月2日，莉迪亚都会和家人一起待在公墓里。 一家人会带上鲜花和野餐食物。 他们会讲那些已故亲人的故事。 乐队会演奏特别的歌曲来纪念逝者。 莉迪亚和其他小朋友会在公墓里跳一整天舞，玩一整天游戏。