Día de Muertos

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An offering is made They go trick or treating
On the other hand, Dia de Muertos Halloween was born as a Celtic
is Halloween was born as a Celtic and Gaelic
and Gaelic festival. Back then people lit
one of the oldest Mexican bonfires and wore
traditions, festival. Back then, costumes to feel closer to their
people lit bonfires and wore dead and to
with a mixture of pre-Hispanic and protect themselves from ghosts
costumes to feel closer to their dead
and to
Catholic influences
protect themselves from ghosts.
Originally, Dia de Muertos was
celebrated in August, the ninth
month
of the Aztec calendar. But during
the
colony, it was changed to its current
date, to make it coincide with All
Saints
Day and All Souls' Day, the 1st and
2nd November, respectively.
Day of the Dead is about joy. Halloween is all about "scares"
Offerings are a way of showing love Both festivities have as their
Both festivities have as their central central theme death
theme death and the life of the afterlife
and respect for the deceased. And
also, and the life of the afterlife.
they are a way to guide them on
their
way back home, to share with the
family and enjoy their favorite foods
On the Day of the Dead, many Currently the tradition is that that
colors Currently the tradition is that night the
that night the children dress up as their favorite
are used for decoration, including monsters and
children dress up as their favorite horror characters to go out and
monsters and ask for sweets at
flowers, confetti and elements that home.
are horror characters to go out and Decoration is also important and
ask for sweets at each home is
the taste of the deceased honoree dressed with colors and typical
are home. elements of the
used. Photos of loved ones who night to scare away ghosts and
have Decoration is also important generate a
and each home is climate of terror.
passed away are also placed on the
dressed with colors and typical
elements of the
altars. The skulls are a classic in this
night to scare away ghosts and
generate a
celebration, which are used to
climate of terror.
represent the deceased and
celebrate
their day among their relatives, as a
date of union and joy

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