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Día de muertos hallowen
October thirty first November one and two
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