Dia de los Muertos

Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, written by Gabriel Fembras.

《亡灵节》，加夫列尔·芬布拉斯 著

Introduction Up ahead a giant skull puppet floats high in the air. Skeletons dance in the street, drummers march, and children wear masks and glittery angel wings. People on stilts walk around and perform tricks. You ask a woman with a beautifully painted face what's happening. She tells you that you are part of a special that honors friends and relatives who have died. You are part of a Día de los Muertos parade.

介绍：前方的高空飘着一只巨大的骷髅木偶 骷髅们在街头跳舞，鼓手们齐步前进，孩子们戴着面具，披着闪闪亮的天使翅膀 踩高跷的人们四处走动，表演着特技 你问一位画着漂亮妆容的女士，这里在举办什么活动 她告诉你，你正在参与一场纪念逝去亲友的特别活动 你正在参加亡灵节大游行

When and Where People in many parts of the world celebrate Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. People in Mexico have celebrated some form of Dia de los Muertos for thousands of years. In the United States, people hold Day of the Dead parades and celebrations in many states, including California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oregon, Montana, and Wisconsin. The dates for these celebrations vary, but they usually take place around November 1st and 2nd. Each of the celebrations honors people, and sometimes pets, who have died.

举办时间与地点 世界上很多地区的人们都会庆祝亡灵节 几千年来，墨西哥人一直以某种形式庆祝亡灵节 在美国，包括加利福尼亚州、亚利桑那州、新墨西哥州、得克萨斯州、俄勒冈州、蒙大拿州和威斯康星州在内的许多州，都会举办亡灵节游行和庆祝活动 这些庆祝活动的日期并不固定，但通常都在11月1日和2日前后举办 所有这些庆祝活动都是为了纪念逝去的人，有时也会纪念逝去的宠物

Is it Halloween? With the time of year and the skulls and skeletons, Día de los Muertos might seem like Halloween, but the two holidays are different. Unlike Halloween, which is often about scaring people, Día de los Muertos is a time of happiness and joy, when some people in

这是万圣节吗？ 从举办时间、还有骷髅元素来看，亡灵节看起来很像万圣节，但这两个节日并不相同 万圣节常常和吓唬人有关，和它不同，亡灵节是充满幸福欢乐的日子，一些人会在这一天

In the Day of the Dead procession in San Francisco, California, about 15 ,000 people carry candles and photos of loved ones who have died. Austin, Texas celebrates with a grand procession and costume contest. In Tucson, Arizona, more than 30 ,000 people march in a parade. The best part about most of these parades is that anyone can participate.

在加利福尼亚州旧金山的亡灵节游行中，大约有一万五千人手持蜡烛，带着逝去亲人的照片 得克萨斯州奥斯汀会举办盛大游行和服装比赛来庆祝亡灵节 亚利桑那州图森的亡灵节游行，有超过三万人参加 大多数这类游行最棒的一点就是，任何人都可以参加

Lidia's Dia de los Muertos As a little girl growing up in Mexico, Lidia Teran Cooper celebrated Dia de los Muertos every year. She and her family spent every November 2nd at the cemetery. The family brought flowers and a picnic and told stories about relatives who had died. Musicians, called mariachis, 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·库珀从小在墨西哥长大，每年都会庆祝亡灵节 每年11月2日，她都会和全家人待在墓园里 一家人会带上鲜花和野餐食物，讲起逝去亲人的故事 被称为马里亚奇的流浪乐手会演奏特别的歌曲，纪念逝者 莉迪亚和其他小朋友会在墓园里整天跳舞玩耍