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 * Altars have purple,pink, and white tissue paper. They also use candy skulls and flowers. Altars have different levels. You are supposed to leave out soap and water for the spirit to wash up when they come to visit. The spirits of the dead are believed to come back to visit one day of the year. The children have their day of the dead on the first of November and the adults have their day of the dead on November second. You also need a pitcher of water and a loaf of bread for the spirits. You need candles that are purple, pink, and white. Purple is the color of mourning and hot pink and bright orange are the colors of joy. If the person who has died was a smoker you are supposed to put out their favorite type of cigarettes or cigars and a lighter or matches. To make the altar you need a picture of the person you are celebrating. That is how you make the altar for the Day of the Dead.**