Los Angelitos

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Angelitos, Los

October 30

For the Mayan Indians living near Cancún in southeastern Mexico, October 30 was a day devoted to children who had died, the angelitos, or "little angels." It was customary for families to put flowers on their doors and to cook up treats for the angelitos who would visit them that night. Los Angelitos marked the beginning of the period during which all the dead were commemorated. Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, on All Souls' Day, November 2.

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Celebration day: Oct 30

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No references found			Yesterday (November 1) was Dia de los Angelitos (Day of the Little Angels), a celebration of the children who died in infancy and childhood. Celebrating our ancestors at Day of the Dead in Mexico by Everett, Erin / New Life Journal The red, furry character from the PBS series was on hand Tuesday at Los Angelitos Early Education Center downtown to launch the Anti-Defamation League's new anti-bias program, the first of its kind to target children ages 3 to 5. FUZZY LOGIC ELMO BRINGS MESSAGE OF TOLERANCE TO KIDS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) On the evening of October 31, the souls of the dead children - los angelitos - are received, followed by those of the adults - los difuntos - on the next evening. Celebrating the spirits' return by Scalora, Salvatore / Americas (English Edition)			Lorraine Lorraine Plateau Lorraine, Lower and Upper Lorre, Peter Lorris, Guillaume de lorry Lorsch, Jay W. Lortzing, Albert Lortzing, Gustav Albert lory Lory State Park lorymer Los Adaes State Historic Site Los Alamitos Los Alamos Los Alamos County Los Altos Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Angeles County Los Angeles County Museum Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Los Angeles State Historic Park Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Urban Parks Los Angelitos Los Encinos State Historic Park Los Gatos Los Glaciares Los Glaciares National Park Los Isle–os Fiesta Los Jan Los Mochis Los Osos Oaks State Reserve Los Padres National Forest Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Los Teques Losar Loschmidt number Loschmidt's Number Loschmidt, Joseph lose lose returns lose water Losenko, Anton Losenko, Anton Pavlovich loser Losev, Aleksei Losev, Aleksei Fedorovich Losev, Oleg Losev, Oleg Vladimirovich			Los Angeles Valley College Los Angeles Visitors and Convention Bureau Los Angeles Vocal Artists Los Angeles Vocational Institute Los Angeles Water Polo Club Los Angeles Westside Genealogical Society Los Angeles Women in Music Los Angeles World Affairs Council Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles Yacht Club Los Angeles Youth Network Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Los Angeles Zimriyah Chorale Los Angeles, CA, USA - Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, Chile Los Ángeles, Chile Los Angeles, Chile - Maria Dolores Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara Los angeles,chile Los Angeles-San Diego Short Line Los Angeles-St. Petersburg Sister City Committee Los Angelisation Los Angelisation Los Angelisation Los Angelitos Los angelization Los angelization Los angelization Los Angelos Times Los Angleles Lakers Los Angles Country Club Los Angles Film Critics Los Arcos Mobile Home Park Los Banos Amateur Radio Club Los Banos Branch Library Los Banos Computer Services Los Banos National Crop Research and Development Center Los Banos Science Community Los Bastardos Crew Los Caballeros Golf Club Los Caballeros Vengadores Los Cabos Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center Los Cerros Middle School Los Chiles, Costa Rica Los Coyotes Indian Reservation Los Coyotes Village Townhomes Los del Barrio Fino Los Dos Laredos

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